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| Gordon Brown to lead Commons debate on Scotland powers | Gordon Brown to lead Commons debate on Scotland powers |
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| Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who set out the timetable for new powers for Scotland, is to lead a UK Parliament debate later. | Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who set out the timetable for new powers for Scotland, is to lead a UK Parliament debate later. |
| The debate, on "the UK government's relationship with Scotland", will close the day in the Commons. | The debate, on "the UK government's relationship with Scotland", will close the day in the Commons. |
| It follows a clash between Mr Brown and Leader of the House William Hague over "English votes for English laws". | It follows a clash between Mr Brown and Leader of the House William Hague over "English votes for English laws". |
| Nearly 120,000 people have signed a petition urging Westminster to keep promises on devolution. | |
| Ahead of the 18 September independence referendum, the leaders of the three main pro-Union parties backed a timetable, set out by Mr Brown, to deliver more powers for the Scottish Parliament in the event of a "No" vote. | Ahead of the 18 September independence referendum, the leaders of the three main pro-Union parties backed a timetable, set out by Mr Brown, to deliver more powers for the Scottish Parliament in the event of a "No" vote. |
| Prime Minister David Cameron took Labour by surprise on 19 September when he announced plans to end the anomaly which allowed 59 Scottish MPs to vote on England-only legislation in the UK Parliament, such as health and education. | Prime Minister David Cameron took Labour by surprise on 19 September when he announced plans to end the anomaly which allowed 59 Scottish MPs to vote on England-only legislation in the UK Parliament, such as health and education. |
| Downing Street later insisted that "one is not conditional upon the other". | Downing Street later insisted that "one is not conditional upon the other". |
| However, some MPs used a debate on devolution on Tuesday to call for more devolution to England and to restrict MPs from constituencies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from voting on England-only matters. | However, some MPs used a debate on devolution on Tuesday to call for more devolution to England and to restrict MPs from constituencies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from voting on England-only matters. |
| During the debate, Mr Brown said that "nations can collapse by accident" and excluding MPs from non-English constituencies from some votes would erode the "stability and harmony of the British constitution". | During the debate, Mr Brown said that "nations can collapse by accident" and excluding MPs from non-English constituencies from some votes would erode the "stability and harmony of the British constitution". |
| However, Mr Hague argued: "The United Kingdom is in greater danger if the legitimate arguments and expectations of English decision making, on decisions effecting only England, are not responded to." | However, Mr Hague argued: "The United Kingdom is in greater danger if the legitimate arguments and expectations of English decision making, on decisions effecting only England, are not responded to." |
| Petition | Petition |
| Last month Mr Brown urged Scots to sign an online petition telling David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg: "Please stick to those promises on the timetable you agreed. Scotland won't accept less." | |
| It prompted First Minister Alex Salmond to say Mr Brown was "calling for guarantees on the delivery of something which he himself said during the referendum campaign was already a done deal". | It prompted First Minister Alex Salmond to say Mr Brown was "calling for guarantees on the delivery of something which he himself said during the referendum campaign was already a done deal". |
| SNP MP Angus MacNeil told the Commons on Tuesday: "If the vow swayed 6% of the Scottish people, it served its narrow political purpose at the time. | SNP MP Angus MacNeil told the Commons on Tuesday: "If the vow swayed 6% of the Scottish people, it served its narrow political purpose at the time. |
| "It was an unconditional vow that became conditional as the hangover set in." | "It was an unconditional vow that became conditional as the hangover set in." |
| Mr Brown's backbench adjournment debate later also follows the UK government's Scottish devolution paper, published on Monday. | Mr Brown's backbench adjournment debate later also follows the UK government's Scottish devolution paper, published on Monday. |
| A commission headed by Lord Smith of Kelvin and including representatives of five Scottish political parties is expected to report by the end of November. | A commission headed by Lord Smith of Kelvin and including representatives of five Scottish political parties is expected to report by the end of November. |
| During Commons questions on Wednesday, Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael said the timetable would not be broken and the UK government would put forward its own amendments to the Smith proposals by 25 January. | During Commons questions on Wednesday, Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael said the timetable would not be broken and the UK government would put forward its own amendments to the Smith proposals by 25 January. |
| "There will be no delay while the rest of the UK catches up with Scotland," he insisted. | "There will be no delay while the rest of the UK catches up with Scotland," he insisted. |