Scotland Bill 2011
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Scotland Bill 2011
The Scotland Bill is a bill proposed by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition UK Government, with broad support from the opposition Labour Party, setting out amendments to the Scotland Act 1998, with the aim of devolving further powers to Scotland.
Presented to the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, the Bill received its first reading on St Andrew's Day (30 November), 2010, and it is intended that it will receive royal assent during 2011. When the Bill received an unopposed second reading on 27 January 2011, Moore described the legislation as the largest transfer of fiscal powers from central Government since the creation of the United Kingdom.[1]
Though the Scottish National Party support some parts of the Bill, they oppose others. In particular, they consider the income tax proposals to contain flaws which would leave Scotland worse off, and claim that the Bill would return some presently devolved powers to Westmi
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Presented to the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, the Bill received its first reading on St Andrew's Day (30 November), 2010, and it is intended that it will receive royal assent during 2011. When the Bill received an unopposed second reading on 27 January 2011, Moore described the legislation as the largest transfer of fiscal powers from central Government since the creation of the United Kingdom.[1]
Though the Scottish National Party support some parts of the Bill, they oppose others. In particular, they consider the income tax proposals to contain flaws which would leave Scotland worse off, and claim that the Bill would return some presently devolved powers to Westmi
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