The year is 2025, and Scotland, the constituent country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, once again must decide whether or not to leave the United Kingdom. Scotland and England were unified under the inheritance of King James VI & I, a Scotsman himself. Yet, in this day and age, concerns over the Scottish economy, particularly with the UK leaving the EU in 2020, have caused questions over whether Scotland must become independent and what such independence would look like. Will the Scots keep Charles III as the monarch of an independent Scotland as part of his many personal unions, or will the Scots adopt a Republic, or perhaps something else?

Topic 1 - Secession

Many in Scotland face economic hardship due to the consequences of Brexit; others simply feel a sense of national pride under the term Scottish rather than British. But is secession truly worth it? Should we abandon our English, Welsh, and Irish brethren as part of our great United Kingdom? After all, the Stuarts, a Scottish dynasty, formed the predecessor of the United Kingdom we know today. In the face of economic challenges, secession could bring about new opportunities and a brighter future for our nation.

Topic 2 - Governance

Should Scotland secede, what should our government look like? Should we continue with the Westminster model of government and keep Charles III as our King, in a personal union with the very Kingdom we separated from? Or should we throw away the King and parliament and introduce the first Republican governance in Britain since the time of Cromwell’s Protectorate? We must decide this, for the future of our country is at stake. 

Committee Procedures

This committee will be run following Specialized Agency Parliamentary Procedure. Debate will be primarily organized using moderated caucuses, unmoderated caucuses, and speaker’s list. Unlike a General Assembly, delegates should not expect to set an order of topics through voting in Committee Session I—all topics are up for debate. Borrowing crisis elements—as is the norm for a Specialized Agency—delegates will be expected to continuously complete rounds of public directives that will respond to crisis updates. Delegates will NOT be writing working papers or draft resolutions.