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Smith Commission: Parties look at thousands of submissions | |
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Representatives from the five Holyrood parties are now looking at the thousands of submissions to the Smith Commission on more powers for Scotland. | |
Businesses, charities and civic organisations made 380 submissions and there were 14,000 letters and emails from the public. | Businesses, charities and civic organisations made 380 submissions and there were 14,000 letters and emails from the public. |
The Smith Commission is chaired by Lord Smith of Kelvin. | The Smith Commission is chaired by Lord Smith of Kelvin. |
It was set up after the Scottish independence referendum to examine greater devolution in Scotland. | It was set up after the Scottish independence referendum to examine greater devolution in Scotland. |
The peer said: "We have received a broad range of views and I have been delighted by the response from both civic groups and wider society." | The peer said: "We have received a broad range of views and I have been delighted by the response from both civic groups and wider society." |
The SNP, Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens - who sit on the commission began talks last month in a bid to reach agreement on the way ahead. They are working to a tight deadline and most come to an agreement by 30 November. | The SNP, Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens - who sit on the commission began talks last month in a bid to reach agreement on the way ahead. They are working to a tight deadline and most come to an agreement by 30 November. |
The party representatives will gather again in Edinburgh to discuss the feedback given to the commission from organisations like Scottish Athletics. Since his appointment, Lord Smith has held fact-finding meetings in Inverness, the Borders, Aberdeen, Dundee, Stirling, Edinburgh and Glasgow. | The party representatives will gather again in Edinburgh to discuss the feedback given to the commission from organisations like Scottish Athletics. Since his appointment, Lord Smith has held fact-finding meetings in Inverness, the Borders, Aberdeen, Dundee, Stirling, Edinburgh and Glasgow. |
Responses have come from outside Scotland, including business organisations from just over the border like North East Chamber of Commerce. | Responses have come from outside Scotland, including business organisations from just over the border like North East Chamber of Commerce. |
Public bodies have also voiced their opinions including Cosla, Glasgow City Council, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Police Federation. | Public bodies have also voiced their opinions including Cosla, Glasgow City Council, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Police Federation. |
When Lord Smith took on the role, he said: "My job is to create a process through which politicians, civic institutions and the Scottish public can come together, work together and agree the detail of what those powers should be. | When Lord Smith took on the role, he said: "My job is to create a process through which politicians, civic institutions and the Scottish public can come together, work together and agree the detail of what those powers should be. |
"To that end, I am working to one aim: to produce a unifying set of proposals by the 30 November 2014." | "To that end, I am working to one aim: to produce a unifying set of proposals by the 30 November 2014." |
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