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| Holyrood 'could gain' more power | Holyrood 'could gain' more power |
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| Powers on speed and drink-drive limits as well as air weapons could be handed to Scotland, the Calman Commission devolution review is expected to say. | Powers on speed and drink-drive limits as well as air weapons could be handed to Scotland, the Calman Commission devolution review is expected to say. |
| The BBC has learned the body's final report will also recommend MSPs take charge of setting income tax, stamp duty and air passenger duty. | The BBC has learned the body's final report will also recommend MSPs take charge of setting income tax, stamp duty and air passenger duty. |
| The commission, voted in at Holyrood by Scotland's main opposition parties, has also been supported by UK ministers. | The commission, voted in at Holyrood by Scotland's main opposition parties, has also been supported by UK ministers. |
| The review is to deliver its final report on Monday. | The review is to deliver its final report on Monday. |
| It is also expected to back borrowing powers for the Scottish Government - and will also suggest some devolved responsibilities, such as food standards labelling, are handed back to Westminster. | It is also expected to back borrowing powers for the Scottish Government - and will also suggest some devolved responsibilities, such as food standards labelling, are handed back to Westminster. |
| Brian TaylorPolitical editor They are significant tax powers for the Scottish Parliament - they are not the tax powers that those who support independence would favour. | |
| But it is a recognition, basically, that the current power to vary taxation in the Scottish Parliament hasn't worked. | |
| Down the road a bit, the Treasury, I think, will expect a review of need across the UK - they will then argue Scotland's spending levels should be reduced. | |
| The commission, chaired by Sir Kenneth Calman, was established to look again at Scotland's parliament, 10 years on. | The commission, chaired by Sir Kenneth Calman, was established to look again at Scotland's parliament, 10 years on. |
| It was backed by Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats at Holyrood, although the Scottish Government has criticised the body, because it is not looking at the issue of independence - and has ruled out Westminster handing full financial powers to Scotland. | It was backed by Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats at Holyrood, although the Scottish Government has criticised the body, because it is not looking at the issue of independence - and has ruled out Westminster handing full financial powers to Scotland. |
| Former Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander, who was key to getting the Calman Commission set up, described Holyrood currently as "something of a pocket money parliament". | Former Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander, who was key to getting the Calman Commission set up, described Holyrood currently as "something of a pocket money parliament". |
| "The grant comes from London - the only thing that we really decide at the moment is some influence over council tax and some influence over non-domestic rates, but we don't have to make any decisions about our spending and that is simply wrong," she told BBC Scotland's Politics Show. | "The grant comes from London - the only thing that we really decide at the moment is some influence over council tax and some influence over non-domestic rates, but we don't have to make any decisions about our spending and that is simply wrong," she told BBC Scotland's Politics Show. |
| "If you move to a position where the Scottish Parliament has control over - as mooted in the press - half the income tax revenues in Scotland, it means that, in future, there would be a Budget in Scotland - a Scottish finance minister would be standing up and making a decision on whether to raise or not to raise up to five or six billion pounds in revenue." | "If you move to a position where the Scottish Parliament has control over - as mooted in the press - half the income tax revenues in Scotland, it means that, in future, there would be a Budget in Scotland - a Scottish finance minister would be standing up and making a decision on whether to raise or not to raise up to five or six billion pounds in revenue." |
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| The SNP has its own constitutional review - the National Conversation - currently under way. | The SNP has its own constitutional review - the National Conversation - currently under way. |
| Responding for the Scottish Government, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said he would welcome new powers over air weapons and drink drive limits - issues on which he has long campaigned. | |
| But he insisted the people had to be given their say on Scotland's future in an independence referendum - something the minority SNP administration does not currently have enough parliamentary support to hold. | |
| Mr MacAskill told the programme: "I think it's been made quite clear what we're looking to do is for Scotland to take responsibility and to have control of our own financial matters - to have full fiscal autonomy, not just increased pocket money. | |
| "Oil's worth £30bn per annum to this country at the present moment - we're facing £500m of cuts from the Westminster government - give us control of our oil and gas revenues and we'll take responsibility for making this a better place." |