Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: In August 2009 as part of its third legislative term in the Scottish Parliament , the Government proposes to debate the Scottish referendum bill 2010 , which would set out a planned referendum for 30th November 2010 on the issue of Scottish independence . It was not however expected to pass , due to opposition from all the major opposition parties in the Parliament .
Simplified: The party tried to give Scotland a referendum on independence in 2010 , but the other major parties in the Scottish Parliament stopped them .