Cathy Jamieson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cathy Jamieson on 2014-04-29.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress the Government has made on implementation of the Scottish rate of income tax; and if he will make a statement.

Mr Alistair Carmichael

The UK and Scottish Governments continue to work closely together on the implementation of the Scotland Act 2012 which significantly increases the Scottish Parliament’s financial powers.

The Government’s second annual report on the Act was laid in Parliament yesterday and provides a full update on implementation of the fiscal powers.