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| Scottish independence: Brown sets out more powers timetable | Scottish independence: Brown sets out more powers timetable |
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| Former prime minister Gordon Brown has set out a timetable for boosting the Scottish Parliament's powers in the event of a vote against independence. | Former prime minister Gordon Brown has set out a timetable for boosting the Scottish Parliament's powers in the event of a vote against independence. |
| He said plans should be set out by the end of October, and legislation put before Westminster next January. | He said plans should be set out by the end of October, and legislation put before Westminster next January. |
| Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives have all put forward proposals to extend Holyrood's powers. | Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives have all put forward proposals to extend Holyrood's powers. |
| But the campaign for independence has dismissed the plans as a "bribe", ahead of the 18 September referendum. | But the campaign for independence has dismissed the plans as a "bribe", ahead of the 18 September referendum. |
| Mr Brown, said: "The alternative to an irreversible separation is a more powerful Scottish Parliament with a timetable for its delivery. | Mr Brown, said: "The alternative to an irreversible separation is a more powerful Scottish Parliament with a timetable for its delivery. |
| "Quite simply, Scottish voters deserve to know to the fullest extent possible about how new powers as ambitious as possible will be delivered as soon as possible within the UK. | "Quite simply, Scottish voters deserve to know to the fullest extent possible about how new powers as ambitious as possible will be delivered as soon as possible within the UK. |
| "And so we are demanding a tight-timetable with tough deadlines and streamlined procedures." | "And so we are demanding a tight-timetable with tough deadlines and streamlined procedures." |
| UK Chancellor George Osborne said at the weekend that a "plan of action" would be set out in the next few days to give more tax, spending and welfare powers to Scotland after of a referendum "No" vote. | |
| And Scotland's main pro-Union parties have already set out which new powers should be transferred from Westminster to Holyrood. | |
| A Downing St source said Mr Brown's timetable, "is not a million miles away from our thinking", while another added: "This is in line with the fruits of the cross party discussions." | |
| Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said plans to increase the powers of the devolved Edinburgh parliament was a "panicky measure" announced without credibility, because the Yes Scotland campaign for independence was "winning on the ground". |