The devolution proposals for Scotland: An assessment and critique

1 October 1996

journal article
the devolution-of-power-in-the-uk
Published by Taylor & Francis in Public Money and Management

Vol. 16 (4) , 13-20
https://doi.org/10.1080/09540969609387940

Abstract

Scottish devolution is advocated as a popular means of securing the Union between Scotland and England. If the idea is supported in a referendum, a Labour Government is pledged to introduce a Parliament based on the proposals of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, with a marginal power to vary levels of taxation. In this article, the authors highlight the proposals and discuss the difficulties of implementation.

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