Scotland's referendum: What are the 'no' parties offering instead of independence?
Scotland's referendum: What are the 'No' parties offering instead of independence?
(2 months later)
The Scottish National Party is clear about what it wants to see happen to Scotland in the future, but what of the pro-Union parties which are part of the Better Together campaign?
Ahead of the Scottish independence referendum on 18 September, pro-Union parties have offered voters the prospect of more Scottish Parliament powers, in the event of a "No" vote.
Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have all said they favour more devolution for Scotland.
But what exactly do they support?
But what exactly do they support, and what have they said so far?
Here, we detail the current plans of the Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish Conservative Party and the Scottish Liberal Democrat Party.
In early 2012, Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont set up a commission to look at further devolution for the Scottish Parliament.
Scottish Labour
The commission reported back in March 2014, with recommendations centred on more tax varying powers and control over some elements of welfare and benefits policy.
Scottish Labour's devolution commission has backed increased tax-varying powers and control over some elements of welfare and benefits policy.
Under the proposals MSPs would be able to vary tax by up to 15p, giving them the option of restoring the 50p rate for top earners. But there would be no power to cut the upper income tax rate, which currently sits at 45p.
It said MSPs should be able to vary tax by up to 15p, giving them the option of restoring the 50p rate for top earners - but there would be no power to cut the upper income tax rate, which currently sits at 45p.
This goes further than the Scotland Act 2012, which will give Holyrood the power to vary income tax by 10p from 2016, regardless of the outcome of the independence referendum.
The plan would go further than 2012's Scotland Act, a piece of UK government legislation giving Holyrood the power to vary income tax by 10p from 2016.
Elsewhere, the commission proposed that housing benefit should be devolved to Holyrood, as well as the attendance allowance - paid to disabled over-65s - and the work programme, which manages services for the unemployed.
The commission also said housing benefit should be devolved to Holyrood, allowing MSPs to scrap the UK government's controversial under occupancy charge, branded the "bedroom tax" by Labour and other critics.
Powers over housing benefit would allow MSPs to scrap the UK government's controversial under occupancy charge - called the "bedroom tax" by opponents.
It also proposed devolving the attendance allowance - paid to disabled over-65s - and the work programme, which manages services for the unemployed.
Under the proposals all other pensions and benefits would stay at Westminster, and there would be no powers for Holyrood over corporation tax, national insurance, VAT, capital gains tax or air passenger duty.
All other pensions and benefits would stay at Westminster, and there would be no powers for Holyrood over corporation tax, national insurance, VAT, capital gains tax or air passenger duty.
Launching the plans, Ms Lamont said: "This is an important piece of work which we hope will answer people's desire to have a stronger, more accountable Scottish Parliament."
Scottish Conservatives
In March 2013, Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson set up a commission, headed by Lord Strathclyde, the former leader of the House of Lords, to look at further devolution.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said Scotland should be given full income tax powers, a key recommendation of the party's devolution commission, chaired by Lord Strathclyde.
During her leadership campaign in 2011 Ms Davidson had described the current devolution settlement as "a line in the sand", but this stance changed when she announced the commission, saying her party was "committed to a new path; more responsibility for the Scottish Parliament and a strengthening of devolution".
The commission, which said the income tax plan would see the Scottish Parliament accountable for 40% of the money it spent, also said there was a case for a share of Scottish VAT receipts being assigned to the Scottish Parliament.
The commission will report later this year - before the referendum - but there have already been strong hints that, like Labour's, it will recommend further tax powers for Holyrood.
It recommended the tax-free personal income tax allowance should remain reserved to Westminster, but, after that, the Scottish Parliament would decide on rates and bands.
During a speech at the Scottish Conservatives conference in March 2014, Prime Minister David Cameron said a "No" vote in the referendum "can mean further devolution".
And it called for a new, independent Scottish Fiscal Commission to produce Scottish forecasts.
He added: "Giving the Scottish Parliament greater responsibility for raising more of the money it spends - that's what Ruth believes, and I believe it too."
Elsewhere, the Strathclyde report said the Scottish Parliament should get responsibility on welfare issues which relate to devolved areas, such as housing benefits, and attendance allowance.
The Liberal Democrats have long been proponents of home rule for Scotland within a federal Britain.
Launching her successful Scottish Conservative leadership campaign in 2011, Ms Davidson described further powers beyond the Scotland Act as "a line in the sand".
They set out their most recent plans in October 2012 with a report titled Federalism - the best future for Scotland, written by a constitutional commission chaired by former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell, who has called the current arrangements "unsustainable".
But her stance changed when she announced the commission, saying her party was "committed to a new path" of more Holyrood responsibility.
As well as delivering home rule for Scotland - a system where the vast majority of domestic policy would be decided and managed by the Scottish Parliament - the report advocated significant devolution from Westminster for other parts of the UK, including England.
Scottish Liberal Democrats
The report argued for "fiscal federalism", where Scotland would raise and spend most of its own taxes and borrow on its own terms. The Barnett Formula would be scrapped and replaced with a new "needs-based" arrangement reflecting the fiscal changes.
Under the Liberal Democrats' Scottish "home rule" vision, Holyrood would raise and spend most of its own taxes and borrow on its own terms.
Its commission, chaired by former UK party leader Sir Menzies Campbell, said the Barnett formula - used to work out Treasury funding to the UK's devolved areas - should be replaced with a "needs-based" arrangement.
Oil would continue to be managed at a UK level, as would welfare and pensions, defence and foreign affairs.
Oil would continue to be managed at a UK level, as would welfare and pensions, defence and foreign affairs.
Under the plans, the Act of Union between Scotland and England would be scrapped and replaced with a declaration of federalism.
Under the plans, the Act of Union between Scotland and England would be scrapped and replaced with a declaration of federalism.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said: "With a consensus on more powers emerging the momentum is now behind our party's approach on new powers that should be delivered when Scotland opts to stay in the UK."
