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Scottish independence: Parties set out visions ahead of Queen's Speech Scottish independence: Rivals respond to Queen's speech
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Scottish politicians have set out their rival visions for the country ahead of the Queen's Speech. The Queen has re-affirmed the UK government's commitment to keeping Scotland in the Union, as she opened parliament at Westminster.
SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon highlighted alternative plans for independence after the referendum in September. Her Majesty said UK ministers would continue to "make the case for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom".
She said only a "Yes" vote would give Scotland "the government it deserves". The Queen's speech outlined the coalition's final legislative plans ahead of the next UK election.
But shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran urged people to vote "No" and go on to elect Labour to lead the UK at the next general election. It also came ahead of the 18 September independence referendum.
The Queen is announcing the laws the Conservative-Lib Dem UK coalition government hopes to pass before the May 2015 poll when she opens Parliament at Westminster later. The Queen's speech came as rival politicians set out their visions for Scotland's future.
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have said their final Queen's Speech before the general election will be "unashamedly pro-work and pro-business". Scotland's Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said only a referendum "Yes" vote would give Scotland "the government it deserves".
Scotland's Deputy First Minister Ms Sturgeon said: "By voting yes in September, we can build the country we want - developing a strong economy and society, and banning nuclear weapons. But shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran urged people to vote "No" and elect Labour to lead the UK at the next general election.
During her speech at parliament, the Queen said: "My government will continue to implement new powers for the Scottish Parliament and make the case for Scotland to remain a part of the United Kingdom."
Ms Sturgeon, said: "By voting 'Yes' in September, we can build the country we want - developing a strong economy and society, and banning nuclear weapons.
"For too long our hands have been tied by damaging decisions made at Westminster, by governments we didn't elect."For too long our hands have been tied by damaging decisions made at Westminster, by governments we didn't elect.
"The policies the SNP want to implement in the first parliament of an independent Scotland will deliver the transformational changes the people of Scotland need and deserve.""The policies the SNP want to implement in the first parliament of an independent Scotland will deliver the transformational changes the people of Scotland need and deserve."
Ms Sturgeon has also written to Chancellor George Osborne asking him to use the opportunity to devolve airport passenger duty to Holyrood. Ms Curran urged voters to take a different course, adding: "In September, people across Scotland can say no thanks to separation and then, less than a year from now, elect a Labour government.
Ms Curran said Labour would take a different course.
"My message today is simple," she said.
"In September, people across Scotland can say no thanks to separation and then, less than a year from now, elect a Labour government.
"In our first Queen's Speech we'll freeze energy prices to help hard-working families."In our first Queen's Speech we'll freeze energy prices to help hard-working families.
"We will tax bankers' bonuses to get thousands of young people across Scotland back to work, bring back the 50p tax on people earning over £150,000 and pass more powers over tax, welfare and jobs to the Scottish Parliament. "We will tax bankers' bonuses to get thousands of young people across Scotland back to work, bring back the 50p tax on people earning over £150,000 and pass more powers over tax, welfare and jobs to the Scottish Parliament."
"This is the real change Scotland needs."