Scotland: Devolution proposals
During the Scottish independence referendum campaign the three main UK parties committed to further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament. This note traces the commitment to a “timetable”, and summarises substantive new powers proposed by each party.
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Briefing
The independence referendum in Scotland on 18 September 2014 returned a No vote by a margin of 55% to 45%. During the referendum campaign the three main UK parties committed to further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament.
This note traces the commitment to a “timetable” for new powers, summarises substantive new powers proposed by each party individually, and looks at commentaries on their potential impact.
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