Scottish Militia Bill
1708 United Kingdom legislation vetoed by Queen Anne / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Scottish Militia Bill 1708 (known formerly as the Scotch Militia Bill) was a bill that was passed by the House of Commons and House of Lords of the Parliament of Great Britain in early 1708. However, on 11 March 1708,[1] Queen Anne withheld royal assent on the advice of her ministers for fear that the proposed militia would be disloyal. This was due to the sudden appearance of a Franco-Jacobite invasion fleet en route to Scotland which gave ministers second thoughts, at the last minute, about allowing it to reach the statute books. As of 2024[update], it is the last occasion on which the royal veto has been used in Great Britain or the United Kingdom.[2]
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | A Bill for settling the Militia of that Part of Great Britain called Scotland |
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Status: Not passed |