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Just like the SNP on ‘Syrian Bombing’, UK Parliament wants to know plan for Scottish fiscal independence |
The HoL Economic Affairs Committee in its report "A Fracturing Union?" has strongly recommended that the Scotland Bill does not proceed to Committee Stage until the devolution fiscal framework is published. The Committee states that the fiscal framework will be central to future financial devolution arrangements and Parliament cannot be expected to scrutinise the Bill without seeing the details. Comments include:
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PC&PE: Economic Affairs Committee calls for halt to the Scotland Bill IFS: Fiscal Framework is key to Scottish tax and welfare devolution ScotGov: Swinney calls for alternative to austerity ScotGov: Austerity continues as Chancellor imposes 6% cut Daily Telegraph: George Osborne - Independent Scotland would have faced 'catastrophic cuts' DT: George Osborne warns SNP ministers they face 'hard' choices IFS: Full fiscal autonomy delayed? The SNP's plans for further devolution to Scotland ScotGov: Greater gains from more fiscal control IFS: Scotland’s fiscal position improves in 2013–14 but this is set to stall as oil price falls bite IFS - Spending cuts or tax increases would be needed to pay for Independence White Paper giveaways |