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| Scottish independence: Pro-Union parties make pledge on Holyrood powers | Scottish independence: Pro-Union parties make pledge on Holyrood powers |
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| Scotland's main opposition party leaders have jointly pledged to increase Holyrood fiscal powers in the event of a vote against independence. | Scotland's main opposition party leaders have jointly pledged to increase Holyrood fiscal powers in the event of a vote against independence. |
| The Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat leaders also said they would work to boost Scottish Parliament responsibility for social security. | The Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat leaders also said they would work to boost Scottish Parliament responsibility for social security. |
| Johann Lamont, Ruth Davidson and Willie Rennie made the joint declaration. | Johann Lamont, Ruth Davidson and Willie Rennie made the joint declaration. |
| Scottish ministers argue the nation needs full independence to realise its potential. | Scottish ministers argue the nation needs full independence to realise its potential. |
| Each of the parties has already set out proposals to devolve more power to Holyrood and will promise to act on them, whoever wins the next UK general election. | Each of the parties has already set out proposals to devolve more power to Holyrood and will promise to act on them, whoever wins the next UK general election. |
| Scottish Labour's devolution commission said MSPs should be able to vary tax by up to 15p, giving them the option of restoring the 50p rate for top earners. | Scottish Labour's devolution commission said MSPs should be able to vary tax by up to 15p, giving them the option of restoring the 50p rate for top earners. |
| And it said housing benefit should be devolved to Holyrood, allowing MSPs to scrap the UK government's controversial under occupancy charge, branded the "bedroom tax" by Labour and other critics. | And it said housing benefit should be devolved to Holyrood, allowing MSPs to scrap the UK government's controversial under occupancy charge, branded the "bedroom tax" by Labour and other critics. |
| The Scottish Conservatives said Scotland should be given full income tax powers and responsibility on welfare issues which relate to devolved areas, such as housing benefits, and attendance allowance. | The Scottish Conservatives said Scotland should be given full income tax powers and responsibility on welfare issues which relate to devolved areas, such as housing benefits, and attendance allowance. |
| The Liberal Democrats want Holyrood to be able to raise and spend most of its own taxes and borrow on its own terms. | The Liberal Democrats want Holyrood to be able to raise and spend most of its own taxes and borrow on its own terms. |
| In their joint statement, the three party leaders, said: "We support a strong Scottish Parliament in a strong United Kingdom and we support the further strengthening of the parliament's powers. | In their joint statement, the three party leaders, said: "We support a strong Scottish Parliament in a strong United Kingdom and we support the further strengthening of the parliament's powers. |
| "The three parties delivered more powers for Holyrood through the Calman Commission which resulted in the Scotland Act 2012. | "The three parties delivered more powers for Holyrood through the Calman Commission which resulted in the Scotland Act 2012. |
| "We now pledge to further strengthen the powers of the Scottish Parliament, in particular in the areas of fiscal responsibility and social security. | "We now pledge to further strengthen the powers of the Scottish Parliament, in particular in the areas of fiscal responsibility and social security. |
| "We believe that Scotland should have a stronger Scottish Parliament while retaining full representation for Scotland at Westminster." | "We believe that Scotland should have a stronger Scottish Parliament while retaining full representation for Scotland at Westminster." |