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First Minister Alex Salmond and Prime Minister David Cameron are due to hold talks in Downing Street.First Minister Alex Salmond and Prime Minister David Cameron are due to hold talks in Downing Street.
The two men will meet as part of the Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC), made up of the devolved administrations and the UK government.The two men will meet as part of the Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC), made up of the devolved administrations and the UK government.
Mr Salmond will call for housing benefit reforms such as the so-called bedroom tax to be scrapped.Mr Salmond will call for housing benefit reforms such as the so-called bedroom tax to be scrapped.
But new Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has said he should not bring a "list of grievances."But new Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has said he should not bring a "list of grievances."
The meeting comes on the eve of the SNP's conference in Perth and less than a year before the referendum.The meeting comes on the eve of the SNP's conference in Perth and less than a year before the referendum.
'Unbalanced economy' 'Hot issues'
Downing Street said the meeting, chaired by the prime minister, would focus on the economy and illegal immigration as well as the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup, both being held in Scotland next year.Downing Street said the meeting, chaired by the prime minister, would focus on the economy and illegal immigration as well as the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup, both being held in Scotland next year.
But Mr Salmond is set to take issue with the UK government over the impact of coalition policies such as the removal of the spare room subsidy, described by critics as the so-called ''bedroom tax'', as well as youth unemployment and lottery funding.But Mr Salmond is set to take issue with the UK government over the impact of coalition policies such as the removal of the spare room subsidy, described by critics as the so-called ''bedroom tax'', as well as youth unemployment and lottery funding.
The first minister will claim Westminster policies have created an unbalanced Scottish economy. The first minister told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "There's a subject on the agenda called hot political issues and I can't think of anything hotter than the bedroom tax at the present moment.
"The insanity of the charge is becoming ever clearer by the day, so I'll be asking if there's going to be a review of the failure of the imposition in terms of what it aimed to do, the difficulty it's causing for families, the difficulty it's causing for housing associations and councils.
"And thirdly if we can get some indication of what the discretionary housing payment level is for next year, because the Scottish government obviously has backed and increased the amount available for families in Scotland this year up to its legal limit but we don't even know if there's going to be a discretionary housing payment to match for next year."
Mr Carmichael, who will be at the meeting, has urged Mr Salmond not to arrive in Downing Street with a negative approach and said he should be prepared to listen and learn.Mr Carmichael, who will be at the meeting, has urged Mr Salmond not to arrive in Downing Street with a negative approach and said he should be prepared to listen and learn.
Also attending the meeting will be the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, leaders of the Welsh and Northern Irish governments, Scottish Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop and Scottish Youth Employment Minister Angela Constance.Also attending the meeting will be the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, leaders of the Welsh and Northern Irish governments, Scottish Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop and Scottish Youth Employment Minister Angela Constance.
Mr Salmond said: "I will push the UK to recognise Scotland's ability to move further, faster and more effectively in supporting our young people into work.
"And I will call on the coalition government to reverse its damaging and divisive bedroom tax.
"I will ask the prime minister to explain when Scottish communities and good causes will see the return of money that is rightly theirs.
"In all of these cases it is clear that UK support for Scotland does not add up. Scottish ministers are clear that Westminster policies have created an unequal and unbalanced economy, focused on London and the south-east of England."
Collaborative approachCollaborative approach
Mr Carmichael said: "We all know there is going to be a referendum in Scotland. That doesn't mean our day-to-day business is on hold.Mr Carmichael said: "We all know there is going to be a referendum in Scotland. That doesn't mean our day-to-day business is on hold.
"Five million people are counting on the UK and Scottish governments to work together to make their lives better."Five million people are counting on the UK and Scottish governments to work together to make their lives better.
"The JMC is where all of the UK's governments can look at ways of working together in our common interest, find opportunities to help people in Scotland and right across the UK, and deal with issues in a practical and positive way.""The JMC is where all of the UK's governments can look at ways of working together in our common interest, find opportunities to help people in Scotland and right across the UK, and deal with issues in a practical and positive way."
He added: "In the past it has dealt with a wide range of issues, from energy to child poverty. It's not a chance we can afford to miss."He added: "In the past it has dealt with a wide range of issues, from energy to child poverty. It's not a chance we can afford to miss."
He called for a collaborative approach from leaders.He called for a collaborative approach from leaders.
"This is not the place for a negative approach or trotting out a list of grievances," he said."This is not the place for a negative approach or trotting out a list of grievances," he said.
Labour's shadow Scottish Secretary, Margaret Curran, warned against "grandstanding".Labour's shadow Scottish Secretary, Margaret Curran, warned against "grandstanding".
She said: "What Scots need tomorrow is action to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, not more grandstanding from Alex Salmond and David Cameron.She said: "What Scots need tomorrow is action to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, not more grandstanding from Alex Salmond and David Cameron.
"Prices are rising faster than wages, energy bills are still going up and the bedroom tax is continuing to hit people across the country."Prices are rising faster than wages, energy bills are still going up and the bedroom tax is continuing to hit people across the country.
"This is a rare opportunity to hammer out a plan to get to grips with this cost-of-living crisis."This is a rare opportunity to hammer out a plan to get to grips with this cost-of-living crisis.
"Instead of coming to London to tell David Cameron to bin the bedroom tax, Alex Salmond should be laying out a plan to stop it hitting Scots.""Instead of coming to London to tell David Cameron to bin the bedroom tax, Alex Salmond should be laying out a plan to stop it hitting Scots."