David Maddox: Breaking news on Calman (don't hold your breath)
Just received this from the Scotland Office on the joint steering group chaired by Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy and made up of Holyrood (Unionist) party leaders and Westminster spokesmen on Scotland which is looking at the recommendations of the Calman Commission on devolution (remember that?):
The joint steering group convened by the Secretary of State for Scotland Jim Murphy met at the Scotland Office today (Monday 7 September).
A joint statement was issued following the meeting:
"The steering group met to review progress over the summer in considering the Calman recommendations.
"The group met with Professor Anton Muscatelli and discussed issues around the implementation of the Commission's recommendations on finance.
"The group reviewed the Commission's recommendations on strengthening relations. They endorsed the Commission's recommendation that mutual respect should be the guiding principle in all relations between the administrations and institutions at UK and Scottish level.
"They welcomed plans to remit the recommendations about inter-governmental working to the Joint Ministerial Committee; and agreed to work with colleagues in the UK and Scottish Parliaments on the Commission's recommendations to strengthen inter-parliamentary working, including pursuing early discussion with and between the respective Parliamentary authorities."
Which says so little that it makes you wonder why they issued a statement at all. If I were keen on taking devolution forward I think I would be investing in a heavy duty mower to cut down the long grass.
The joint steering group convened by the Secretary of State for Scotland Jim Murphy met at the Scotland Office today (Monday 7 September).
A joint statement was issued following the meeting:
"The steering group met to review progress over the summer in considering the Calman recommendations.
"The group met with Professor Anton Muscatelli and discussed issues around the implementation of the Commission's recommendations on finance.
"The group reviewed the Commission's recommendations on strengthening relations. They endorsed the Commission's recommendation that mutual respect should be the guiding principle in all relations between the administrations and institutions at UK and Scottish level.
"They welcomed plans to remit the recommendations about inter-governmental working to the Joint Ministerial Committee; and agreed to work with colleagues in the UK and Scottish Parliaments on the Commission's recommendations to strengthen inter-parliamentary working, including pursuing early discussion with and between the respective Parliamentary authorities."
Which says so little that it makes you wonder why they issued a statement at all. If I were keen on taking devolution forward I think I would be investing in a heavy duty mower to cut down the long grass.
Labels: Calman Commission, David Maddox
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8 Comments:
David,
I've just found out today, with a little help from his friends, who Iain Gray is and what poisoned chalice he currently carries. Can you be equally helpful and tell us who the "Westminster spokesmen" (not very PC, there, old chum) on Scotland are and who appointed them?
Did Sir Humprey write the statement?
The whole Calman thing is just a review and if the SNP back summit on it then Labour say its no good.
I just want David Cameron to be our next PM and hopefully a lot of the Labour deadwood like Murphy will be history.
Calman Calman Calman and not a drop of power in sight!!!
Whenever I read the word ''remit'' I usually figure we'll not be hearing anything else for a good while yet.
They are obviously kicking this into the proverbial long grass, until the outcome of the next GE is known.
AMW - be careful what you wish for, you've never seen a Tory Govt......
Awfully sorry Brownlie old bean.
I did originally write "spokespeople" until I realised they were all men - David Mundell of the Conservatives, Alistair Carmichael of the Lib Dems and the afore mentioned Jim Murphy.
David M
Obs...
"AMW - be careful what you wish for, you've never seen a Tory Govt.."
....
Well i was 10 or 11 when the Tories were last in but cant mind to much about them, surely the next Tory Gov cant be any worse than what we have now ?
Thanks, David,
Good to see the minority parties in the Scottish Parliament are all represented apart from the Greens and Margo.
...and the SNP (not represented), Brownlie
"Which says so little that it makes you wonder why they issued a statement at all."
Rather makes a mockery of all the money spent on this Calman Commission.
Perhaps there now should be slightly less criticism of the National Conversation which, as we all know, welcomes all opinions.
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