Sentences with phrase «fiscal autonomy»

Independence would of course mean full fiscal autonomy.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said David Cameron has to go beyond the Smith Commission proposals, giving Scotland greater fiscal autonomy.

Sarkozy granted the universities more fiscal autonomy, which some saw as an attack on public education and the unfair enforcement of higher fees and tougher entry requirements.

[43] The SSP made a written submission which called for wide - ranging fiscal autonomy, with all tax revenues raised in Scotland to be spent by the Scottish Parliament.

As SoS she delivered on referendum, electrification of rail & established a Comm on Assembly fiscal autonomy

He told a post-election conference in Westminster that the Union was «in mortal danger» and urged David Cameron to produce a White Paper setting out the economic risks of fiscal autonomy.

For now, however, the PM should give the First Minister full fiscal autonomy.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she believes David Cameron has to go beyond the Smith Commission proposals, giving Scotland greater fiscal autonomy.

One option might be to offer Nicola Sturgeon the full fiscal autonomy she has asked for — a poisoned chalice in the view of many.

Council Tax is an abominable tax, but scrapping it and replacing it with a tax over which councils have no control whatsoever, removing all fiscal autonomy from them is deeply undemocratic and illiberal.

The highlights of the alternative coalition agreement I'd like to see are green investment paid for by green taxes, an end to public service cuts, full proportional representation and more devolution to regional and local government including full fiscal autonomy.

Fiscal autonomy - which is what the SNP called for - would mean that they would have to deliver over # 7 billion deeper spending cuts or tax rises in Scotland than under the Tory plans.

With greater control over skills and innovation, with the ability to drive a step change in infrastructure improvement and with greater fiscal autonomy, the Regional Growth Fund would be largely unnecessary.

Instead, Brown argued for more devolution rather than «fiscal autonomy», arguing that independence would be «moving backwards».

Ed Miliband gave as good as he got, hitting back, predictably, with (Scottish) Labour's preferred attack line of the SNP's support for «full fiscal autonomy» and the # 7.6 billion of cuts they claim that would bring.

Indeed I think if the next few years do bring greater powers to Holyrood, especially greater fiscal autonomy, that could present a real opportunity for the Conservatives in Scotland.

The former Energy and Climate Change Secretary also gave his backing to handing Scottish ministers limited tax powers but opposed the «full fiscal autonomy» demanded by Alex Salmond.»

Asked whether Mr Cameron would have to offer Scotland fiscal autonomy, the Conservatives» Jeremy Hunt told Newsnight: «I think David Cameron was, in a way, saying that.

Another thing, even if the author was right and a Labour - SNP deal did happen, it would not last for the whole Parliament because Labour will not be able to satisfy the SNP's demands for full fiscal autonomy or a second referendum.

Operational and fiscal autonomy 4.

Unlike most other public schools, charters have fiscal autonomy and make independent purchasing decisions on a wide range of operational and educational products and services.