SNP backs Scotland Bill powers

By The Newsroom
Published 10th Mar 2011, 16:41 BST
Updated 10th Mar 2011, 22:43 BST
THE SNP has backed plans to hand more tax-raising and borrowing powers to Holyrood, despite concern among Nationalists over the key measures of the Scotland Bill.

MSPs from all four main parties at Holyrood last night supported the legislation, which is now passing through Westminster. A specially-convened committee of MSPs, which was set up to scrutinise the proposals, last week called for the bill to go further than currently planned.

Conservative deputy leader Murdo Fraser said the SNP's support showed that party was "all at sea" on the constitution.

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He added: "SNP voters who support independence will wonder what is the point of a party which is now prepared to swallow these Unionist proposals."