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Smith Commission head Lord Smith answers MSP questions | |
(35 minutes later) | |
The man behind a commission which has recommended new powers for the Scottish Parliament answered questions from MSPs at Holyrood. | |
Lord Smith of Kelvin chaired the Smith Commission on Scottish devolution. | Lord Smith of Kelvin chaired the Smith Commission on Scottish devolution. |
In a report last week it recommended that the parliament should set its own income tax rates with the resulting money being spent in Scotland. | In a report last week it recommended that the parliament should set its own income tax rates with the resulting money being spent in Scotland. |
It also suggested devolution of air passenger duty and a portion of VAT be given to the Scottish Parliament. | It also suggested devolution of air passenger duty and a portion of VAT be given to the Scottish Parliament. |
Lord Smith has came before Holyrood's newly-convened Devolution (Further Powers) Committee. | |
The committee features three MSPs who sat on the commission - SNP MSP Linda Fabiani, former Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie and ex-Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott. | The committee features three MSPs who sat on the commission - SNP MSP Linda Fabiani, former Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie and ex-Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott. |
Labour is represented by Lewis Macdonald and Drew Smith and the committee convener is SNP MSP Bruce Crawford. | Labour is represented by Lewis Macdonald and Drew Smith and the committee convener is SNP MSP Bruce Crawford. |
The commission had the backing of every major Scottish political party but after the final report was published the SNP said it did not go far enough. | The commission had the backing of every major Scottish political party but after the final report was published the SNP said it did not go far enough. |