Smith Commission Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Smith Commission

Ian C. Lucas Excerpts
Thursday 27th November 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alistair Carmichael Portrait Mr Carmichael
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I thank my hon. Friend for referring to me and my right hon. Friend the Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (Michael Moore). My hon. Friend is right to say that constitutional change has to come to other parts of the United Kingdom. However, it is not for me to tell the people of England how they want to govern themselves. They have to have that conversation and make the decision for themselves.

Ian C. Lucas Portrait Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab)
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Will the Secretary of State confirm that the amount of revenue raised by income tax in Scotland will not affect the amount paid to Scotland under the Barnett formula?

Alistair Carmichael Portrait Mr Carmichael
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No, the amount taken from income tax will now be divorced from the Barnett formula. The Barnett formula will operate for that part of the public expenditure grant to Scotland and the Scottish Parliament that remains after that process.