Tag: Smith Commission
Jim Murphy welcomes delivery of ‘The Vow’
Scottish Labour leader, Jim Murphy, marked the publication at Westminster of the draft clauses to deliver the Smith Commission findings by visiting an Edinburgh work fare project.
Mr Murphy met staff and volunteers at FareShare...
Electoral Reform Society calls for UK-wide Constitutional Convention
Today’s publication of draft legislation to devolve powers to Scotland makes the case for a UK-wide, citizen-led Constitutional Convention ever more pressing, according to the Electoral Reform Society.
The Edinburgh Reporter spoke with Will Brett...
Smith Commission allows Westminster to retain veto
The Scottish Government has had sight of the draft legislation to enact the Smith Commission recommendations ahead of the rest of us. That is only to be expected. Having digested the nine chapter faster...