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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-15more like thismore than 2015-07-15
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Devolution: Scotland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his contribution in the House on 8 June 2015, Official Report, column 926, what comparative assessment he has made of the scope of powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament, if the Scotland Bill is passed, and comparable European and North American legislatures. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North more like this
tabling member printed
Patrick Grady more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2015-07-21more like thismore than 2015-07-21
answer text <p>The Scottish Parliament will be one of the most powerful devolved legislatures in the world once the Scotland Bill is enacted. Compared to the average position of sub-central governments within the OECD, the Scottish Parliament will be among the most powerful in terms of tax and spending powers just behind Canadian provinces and Swiss cantons, and ahead of devolved legislatures in Australian states and German Länder.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale more like this
answering member printed David Mundell more like this
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answering member
1512
label Biography information for David Mundell more like this
tabling member
4432
label Biography information for Patrick Grady remove filter