Sovereignty
Scotland
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether there was any discussion at the Joint Ministerial Conference held on 23 May 2012 on the transfer of (a) stamp duty, (b) income tax powers and (c) any further devolved powers to the Scottish Government following the passage of the Scotland Act 2012.
David Mundell (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scotland; Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, Conservative)
The devolution of stamp duty land tax, the arrangements for a new Scottish rate of income tax and further devolved powers were not discussed at the Joint Ministerial Committee held on