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| Scottish independence: What are the 'No' parties offering instead of independence? | |
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| 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. | 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. |
| But what exactly do they support? | But what exactly do they support? |
| Here, we detail the current plans of the Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish Conservative Party and the Scottish Liberal Democrat Party. | Here, we detail the current plans of the Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish Conservative Party and the Scottish Liberal Democrat Party. |
| Scottish Labour | Scottish Labour |
| Scottish Labour's devolution commission has backed increased 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| It also proposed devolving the attendance allowance - paid to disabled over-65s - and the work programme, which manages services for the unemployed. | It also proposed devolving the attendance allowance - paid to disabled over-65s - and the work programme, which manages services for the unemployed. |
| 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. |
| Scottish Conservatives | Scottish Conservatives |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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, 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| And it called for a new, independent Scottish Fiscal Commission to produce Scottish forecasts. | And it called for a new, independent Scottish Fiscal Commission to produce Scottish forecasts. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Launching her successful Scottish Conservative leadership campaign in 2011, Ms Davidson described further powers beyond the Scotland Act as "a line in the sand". | Launching her successful Scottish Conservative leadership campaign in 2011, Ms Davidson described further powers beyond the Scotland Act as "a line in the sand". |
| But her stance changed when she announced the commission, saying her party was "committed to a new path" of more Holyrood responsibility. | But her stance changed when she announced the commission, saying her party was "committed to a new path" of more Holyrood responsibility. |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Under the Liberal Democrats' Scottish "home rule" vision, Holyrood would raise and spend most of its own taxes and borrow on its own terms. | 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. | 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. |