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Scotland Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 24 November 2015. It occurred during Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.

I am most grateful to the noble and learned Lord for giving way and apologise for having hesitated for a moment; I was just reflecting on what he had said. I strongly agree with him about the Scottish Government accepting responsibility when they have the power to make individual decisions relating to rates of income tax. He said they must be accountable because they have the responsibility, but is that not utterly inconsistent with the idea of the second no-detriment principle which seeks to safeguard them and does it not make a nonsense of the responsibility that they have?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

767 c591 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Legislation

Scotland Bill 2015-16
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