Contents
Terms of Reference
Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
The purpose of this report
Chapter 2: From the referendum to the Draft
Clauses: an appropriate process for constitutional change?
The impact upon existing constitutional
arrangements
Consultation
Parliamentary scrutiny
An appropriate process?
Chapter 3: Constitutional provisions in the
Draft Clauses
Specific issues not covered in the Government's
proposals
The devolution of constitutional powers
Permanence of the Scottish Parliament and
Government
Putting the Sewel convention on a statutory
footing
Powers over the composition of the Scottish
Parliament and Scottish Government
Elections
Chapter 4: Constitutional implications of
other Draft Clauses
Fiscal Framework (Chapter 2)
Tax (Chapter 3)
Welfare Benefits and Employment Support (Chapter
4)
Other Legislative Competences (Chapters 5-8)
Crown Estate
Equal Opportunities
Scottish tribunals
Other Executive Competences:
Miscellaneous
Chapter 5: Next steps
Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix 1: List of members and declarations
of interests
Appendix 2: Oral evidence taken on 4 February
2015
Q in footnotes refers to a question in oral
evidence, which if undated will be found in the transcript in
Appendix 2.
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