The Scotland Bill 2015 was debated in the House of
Commons on Monday 8th June 2015. The purpose of the Bill is to
extend the powers of the Scottish Parliament following the report of the
Smith Commission.
This Bill is the UK Government’s response to the Smith Commission
and is aimed at translating the provisions of that report into law. It
seeks to put the Scottish Parliament on a permanent footing along with
the Sewel convention that states that Westminster will not normally
legislate on devolved matters without the consent of the Scottish
Parliament.
UNISON has produced a briefing on the Bill.
