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(5)    

In section 67A (lending for capital expenditure)—

(a)    

in subsection (2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Scottish Ministers”,

(b)    

omit subsections (5) and (6).

(6)    

In section 68(2) (borrowing by statutory bodies), omit “given with the approval

of the Treasury”.

(7)    

In section 72 (accounts of loans to the Scottish Minsters)—

(a)    

the existing provision becomes subsection (1),

(b)    

in the closing words of that provision, after “Parliament” insert “and send

copies of each to the Scottish Ministers”, and

(c)    

after that provision insert—

“(2)    

The Scottish Ministers must lay copies of the certified account

and the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report before the

Scottish Parliament.”.

(8)    

In section 80G (supplemental powers to modify enactments), in each of

subsections (1), (1A), (1B), (2), and (4), for “Treasury” substitute “Scottish

Ministers”.

(9)    

In Section A1 in Part 2 of Schedule 5 (fiscal, economic and monetary policy), in

the Exceptions—

(a)    

at the beginning insert—

“Fiscal and economic policy in connection with anything within

the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or the

executive competence of the Scottish Government.”.

(b)    

after the entry for local taxes insert—

“Borrowing and lending by the Scottish Ministers.”.

(10)    

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 (procedure for subordinate legislation)—

(a)    

in the table, in the entry for—

(i)    

section 64(5), for “Type K” substitute “Type L”,

(ii)    

section 67(3), for “Type E” substitute “Type L”,

(iii)    

section 67A(2), for “Type E” substitute “Type L”,

(iv)    

section 80B, for “Type A” substitute “Type L”,

(v)    

section 80G, for “Type E” substitute “Type L”,

(b)    

in the Notes, omit the note relating to the entry for section 80G.”

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Angus Robertson

Mike Weir

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

Stewart Hosie

Michelle Thomson

Natalie McGarry

Negatived on division  NC54

To move the following Clause—

“Taxes on income

In Section A1 in Part 2 of Schedule 5 (fiscal, economic and monetary policy) to

the 1998 Act, in the Exceptions, after the entry for local taxes insert “Taxes on

income.””