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28/11/2014

The first minister has said the Smith proposals were disappointing. Kaye Adams asks listeners for their views.

Lord Smith of Kelvin announced the recommendations of his commission at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. T
The Smith Commission, which took forward its recommendations in consultation with the Scottish Parliament's five parties - The SNP, Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens - recommended that:
The parliament should be given the power to set income tax rates and bands on earned income and will retain all of the income tax raised in Scotland.
The parliament should be given powers to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in Scottish elections.
The parliament should be given powers to create new benefits in devolved areas and make discretionary payments in any area of welfare.
A range of other benefits that support older people, carers, disabled people and those who are ill should also be fully devolved.
The Scottish government and Scottish Parliament should have a "formal consultative role" in the process of reviewing the 大象传媒 Charter.

Kaye poses the following question: The First Minister has said the Smith proposals were disappointing - what do you think?

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