Document library
Scottish Government: Building a New Scotland
All 14 papers are available from the Scottish Government's downloadable versions page.
| No. | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence in the Modern World. Wealthier, Happier, Fairer: Why Not Scotland? | 14 Jun 2022 |
| 2 | Renewing Democracy through Independence | 14 Jul 2022 |
| 3 | A stronger economy with independence | 17 Oct 2022 |
| 4 | Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland | 19 Jun 2023 |
| 5 | Citizenship in an independent Scotland | 27 Jul 2023 |
| 6 | Migration to Scotland after independence | 3 Nov 2023 |
| 7 | An independent Scotland in the EU | 17 Nov 2023 |
| 8 | Our marine sector in an independent Scotland | 21 Nov 2023 |
| 9 | Social security in an independent Scotland | 6 Dec 2023 |
| 10 | Culture in an independent Scotland | 2 Feb 2024 |
| 11 | An independent Scotland's place in the world | 4 Mar 2024 |
| 12 | Education and lifelong learning in an independent Scotland | 25 Mar 2024 |
| 13 | Justice in an independent Scotland | 25 Apr 2024 |
| 14 | A Fresh Start with Independence | 8 Oct 2025 |
The Scottish Government also publishes a plain-English guide: Independence: what you need to know.
UK Government
- Scotland analysis series (2013–14), including papers on currency, the EU, borders and citizenship, defence, work and pensions, and fiscal policy.
Law and the courts
- Scotland Act 1998 (as amended)
- UK Supreme Court: Reference by the Lord Advocate [2022] UKSC 31 (23 Nov 2022)
- The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2013 (the Section 30 order for the 2014 referendum)
- 2014 referendum result (Electoral Management Board for Scotland)
Official statistics and independent analysis
- Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland 2025-26 (12 Aug 2026)
- Exports Statistics Scotland 2023 (25 Nov 2025)
- Energy Statistics for Scotland – Q4 2025 (2 Apr 2026)
- UK in a Changing Europe: An EU border across Britain (3 Feb 2022)
- IFS response to GERS 2025-26 (12 Aug 2026)
- Institute for Government: Scottish independence explainer
- SPICe: 2026 election results