But SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie said any attempt by Westminster to block the poll would simply fuel support for the nationalist cause.
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“I’m proud of how far we’ve come, but we still see surveys like we did recently, saying that the majority of LGBT people still suffer discrimination and prejudice”. Where we lost was in the head.
“So at every single stage this is something that is driven by and decided by the people of Scotland, not by politicians”.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said: “Nicola Sturgeon has now made it clear that she wants to take Scotland back to another referendum, with all the uncertainty and division that entails”.
Ms Sturgeon confirmed the manifesto would also include more details on the circumstances under which another vote might be “appropriate”.
In the referendum held on September 18, 2014, Scots rejected independence by 55 percent to 45 percent, with British Prime Minister David Cameron vowing to expand the powers of Scotland. However, the SNP has since won 56 of the 59 seats in the Scottish parliament.
Unionists may want to consider another devolution referendum to secure decisive support for the Scotland Bill and end the ongoing manoeuvring towards independence, a leading political commentator has suggested.
It also questioned respondents on Holyrood constituency voting intentions and found that 53 per cent planned to vote SNP followed by 22 per cent for Labour.
The First Minister also tweeting on Saturday, said that unless Jeremy Corbyn can demonstrate “quickly” he has popular support, “many will conclude that Indy (is the) only alternative to Tory gov”.
For Scotland to hold a legally binding referendum, it would need UK approval.
Sturgeon said the Scottish Government would give “full consideration” to the amendment, which was backed by five votes to four in committee.
She stressed Sunday that it was up to Scots to decide whether and when they wish to vote for independence again.
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Martin Crewe, director of Barnardo’s Scotland, said: “We know from our work with families that children affected by parental imprisonment are an extremely vulnerable group who often suffer in silence, unseen and unheard”.
