LONDON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Some decisions made by the Scottish government for a referendum for independence have "fatal defects," a British report stated.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond announced plans early this year for a referendum on independence from the United Kingdom.
Scottish ministers expressed support for a single ballot question in 2014, though opponents accused the ruling Scottish National Party of seeking additional questions in case of a "no" vote, the BBC reports.
A report published Wednesday by the House of Commons' Scottish Affairs Committee finds a multi-question referendum is flawed.
The committee, in its report, said the multi-question referendum would be "complex" and open to "interminable wrangling."
"Widening the number of options to be put in front of the voters in a referendum may at first sight be an attractive proposition but it suffers from a number of fatal defects," the report states.
A Scottish government spokeswoman was quoted by the BBC as saying there was "strong support" for additional questions on the referendum.
A committee report last week said the Scottish government maintains that it's legally competent to set up the referendum but London hasn't found evidence to support the claim.
Scottish lawmakers voted in favor of the referendum in May.
