Our evidence is based on the proposals made by the UK Government to change the manner in which the devolved administration is funded as set out in the Command Paper ‘Strengthening Scotland’s Future’. In our evidence we do not comment on the merits of the UK Government’s proposals for financing devolved spending in comparison to …
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Fiscal responsibility is the mark of a self-confident nation
Should we be fearful or fearless about transferring more financial power from Westminster to Holyrood? Do we as a nation have the self-confidence to take more responsibility, not only for our finances but for shaping the kind of country we want to live in? The political classes have already drawn battle lines in the great …