Economics and Constitutional Change
The White Paper says: There could be different levels of fiscal autonomy. The more extensive the tax-raising power, and the less significant the contribution of a block grant from the UK Government, the greater the degree of fiscal autonomy enjoyed by the Scottish Parliament and Scottish...
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Referendum and Voting Rights
The White Paper says: Substantially enhanced devolution would arguably, and independence would certainly require the consent of the Scottish people though a referendum. Such a vote, while not constitutionally binding, has been accepted as the correct way of determining Scotland's constitutional...
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Extending Devolution
The White Paper says: Significant powers are currently reserved to the UK Parliament and UK Government. Further devolution in these important areas would allow the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government to take their own decisions on these issues in the interests of Scotland and reflecting the...
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An Independent Scotland
The White Paper says: For Scotland to achieve full independence, the UK Parliament must cease to have competence to legislate for Scotland and the UK Government must cease to have competence in respect of executive action in Scotland. Correspondingly, the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government...
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