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| 'Radical' Holyrood powers urged | 'Radical' Holyrood powers urged |
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| Holyrood should take charge of half the income tax raised in Scotland under "radical" plans put forward by the body reviewing Scottish devolution. | Holyrood should take charge of half the income tax raised in Scotland under "radical" plans put forward by the body reviewing Scottish devolution. |
| The Calman Commission also said the Scottish Parliament should control national speed limits, drink-driving laws and airguns legislation. | The Calman Commission also said the Scottish Parliament should control national speed limits, drink-driving laws and airguns legislation. |
| In its final report, the body also said powers on winding up companies should be returned to Westminster. | In its final report, the body also said powers on winding up companies should be returned to Westminster. |
| The commission was set up to review devolution 10 years on. | The commission was set up to review devolution 10 years on. |
| The long-awaited report's key recommendation called for a new Scottish-set income tax. | The long-awaited report's key recommendation called for a new Scottish-set income tax. |
| Douglas FraserBusiness editor Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves. | Douglas FraserBusiness editor Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves. |
| These are suggestions from a commission that has found, as others did before, that tinkering with constitutional powers, and tax powers in particular, is mighty tricky. | These are suggestions from a commission that has found, as others did before, that tinkering with constitutional powers, and tax powers in particular, is mighty tricky. |
| Given that they are intended to preserve the integrity of the United Kingdom, you could assume that they would have to find favour at Westminster. Douglas Fraser's blog | Given that they are intended to preserve the integrity of the United Kingdom, you could assume that they would have to find favour at Westminster. Douglas Fraser's blog |
| It proposed that the Treasury should deduct 10p from standard and upper rates of income tax in Scotland and give MSPs the power to decide how to raise cash. | |
| The new powers would be combined with a cut in the block grant that Scotland gets from the UK Government. | |
| The commission, chaired by Sir Kenneth Calman, also said powers to run Scottish elections should be handed from Westminster to Holyrood. | The commission, chaired by Sir Kenneth Calman, also said powers to run Scottish elections should be handed from Westminster to Holyrood. |
| Devolving nature conservation at sea to Scotland was also among its 24 recommendations, as well as giving MSPs control over stamp duty, landfill tax and air passenger duty. | Devolving nature conservation at sea to Scotland was also among its 24 recommendations, as well as giving MSPs control over stamp duty, landfill tax and air passenger duty. |
| Sir Kenneth concluded: "Our radical and innovative proposals to introduce a new Scottish rate of income tax will significantly strengthen the accountability of the Scottish Parliament and enable it to serve the people of Scotland better, with a union secure for the future." | Sir Kenneth concluded: "Our radical and innovative proposals to introduce a new Scottish rate of income tax will significantly strengthen the accountability of the Scottish Parliament and enable it to serve the people of Scotland better, with a union secure for the future." |
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| The commission was voted in at Holyrood in 2007 by Scotland's main opposition parties - Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives - and was supported by UK ministers. | The commission was voted in at Holyrood in 2007 by Scotland's main opposition parties - Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives - and was supported by UK ministers. |
| The Scottish Government has criticised the body, because it is not looking at the issue of independence and has ruled out Westminster handing full financial powers to Scotland. | The Scottish Government has criticised the body, because it is not looking at the issue of independence and has ruled out Westminster handing full financial powers to Scotland. |
| SNP ministers have their own rival constitutional review - the National Conversation - currently under way. | SNP ministers have their own rival constitutional review - the National Conversation - currently under way. |