{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/68853.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":68853,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"We petition the government to clearly explain why the pound would be denied to an independent Scotland since many doubt its' sincerety.","background":null,"additional_details":"\"Better together should more aptly be \"Far More Than The Sum Of The Parts\" especially when applied to the economy/currency . Market confidence bases currency value upon the size,prestige, prospects and governance of the parent economy. Comparison of  currencies fixes their relative world value.\r\nGovernment maintains the currency/economy through taxation,spending and borrowing (fiscal) controls.\r\nEuro-club nations agree spending limits proportional to national income and if such a sterling relationship was applied to Scotland their spending would have to mirror N. Sea oil decline. Alternatively a shared currency beyond parental control would spell \"Greek Tragedy\"r for all but a few. ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2014-08-25T13:42:24.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:30:11.892Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:45:00.715Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-08-25T13:42:24.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"This E Petition has been declined due to the outcome of the Scotland Vote."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}