Select committee: Scottish Affairs Committee

The Smith Commission: Proposals for further Devolution to Scotland

Closed Opened 19 Nov 2014 Closed 28 Jan 2016
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
On 19 September 2014, the day following the referendum on Scottish independence, Prime Minister David Cameron announced that Lord Smith of Kelvin had agreed to oversee a process to take forward the promise to devolve further powers to Scotland that was made in the run up to the referendum. On 27 November 2014 the Smith Commission published its report detailing Heads of Agreement on further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament. This inquiry looks at the Smith Agreement and considers the steps necessary for it to be implemented. The inquiry also considers the alternative option of full fiscal autonomy for Scotland.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 19 November 2014.

The committee has published 1 report, most recently 4th report - The Implementation of the Smith Agreement on 10 March 2015.

The government's response

No government response is linked to this report.

Reports

All reports

Evidence

  • 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 3 February 2015
All evidence

Recent activity

Reports

1 report

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
3 Feb 2015
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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14 Jan 2015
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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16 Dec 2014
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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3 Dec 2014
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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