The Minister has explained the restricted definition of carers, but if the Scottish Parliament has full power to set up a new devolved benefit on top of a reserved benefit, why should it not be up to the Scottish Parliament to decide on its own definition of carers? That should not affect the provisions in the Bill.
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Ian Murray
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 30 June 2015.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Scotland Bill.
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