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Scottish party leaders backing the No campaign outline increased devolution plans
The Scottish leaders of the three main pro-Union parties have announced their backing for more powers for Scotland.
Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont, Conservative leader Ruth Davidson and Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie made a statement in Edinburgh.
Ms Lamont said she was "delighted" to endorse the "delivery plan" set out by former prime minister Gordon Brown.
The announcement came as a new poll shows the rival Scottish independence referendum campaigns almost tied.
Yes Scotland described the poll as "another breakthrough" while Better Together said it showed there was "no room for a protest vote".
It showed that of all the adults surveyed, 39% were backing a "No" vote, 38% a "Yes" vote and 23% were undecided.
Of those who said they were sure to vote, the "Yes" and "No" camps were neck and neck at 41% with 18% undecided.
The TNS poll of 990 people was conducted between 27 August and 4 September.
In other developments:- Labour leader Ed Miliband will urge Labour councils to fly the Saltire to show their support for Scotland remaining in the Union. He will join the Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, to fly the Scottish flag from a council building in the city.
- On the campaign trail in Scotland, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will join anti-poverty campaigner and Labour member Bob Holman in the east end of Glasgow, where she will insist a "Yes" vote could create a fairer Scotland. Mr Holman took UK Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith around Easterhouse in 2002, when the Conservative MP was leader of his party.
- Better Together leader Alistair Darling will be joined by First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones, who will make a speech in Edinburgh about the benefits of devolution within the UK.
The leaders of Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Liberal Democrats endorsed the timetable which was set out by Mr Brown in a speech at the Loanhead Miners Welfare and Social Club in Midlothian on Monday evening, the main points of which are:
- Work to begin on the new legislation on 19 September, the day after the referendum
- A "command paper" to be published by the present UK government setting out all the proposals by end of October
- A white paper to be drawn up by the end of November after a period of consultation setting out the proposed powers
- A draft for a new Scotland Act to be published in January
A spokesman said Downing Street was "content with the proposed timetable", while Labour leader Ed Miliband said he wanted "the process of further devolution under way right after the referendum".
The three main Westminster parties have all set out individual proposals for more powers for the Scottish Parliament previously.
'Change is coming'Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, SNP MP Angus Robertson accused the pro-Union parties of offering a "cynical last-minute bribe".
He said: "The big news of the day isn't the reheating of an announcement by Gordon Brown and his allies in the Conservative party, the big news it is that the momentum continues to be with the 'Yes' campaign.
"The 'Yes' side is up six points, the 'No' side is down six and we are seeing massive numbers of voters, especially Labour voters, switching to the 'Yes' side.
"In contrast we have total panic and desperation from the 'No' side, offering a cynical bribe which is utterly transparent to voters in Scotland."
Labour MP Jim Murphy, also speaking on Radio 4, challenged Mr Robertson on whether or not the SNP would be join the debate on Scotland's constitutional if there was a "No" vote in the referendum.
Mr Murphy said: "We want to be really clear that if people vote 'No' they are not voting for no change. Change is coming.
"As a consequence of what Gordon Brown and the Labour party announced last night, agreed with the other parties who seem to support it, the day after the referendum, as the result is announced, if it is a 'No' vote, the House of Commons will have a motion tabled setting out an approach that will bring new and significant powers to the Scottish Parliament at remarkable speed."
What are the No parties offering?
- Scottish Labour - Its devolution commission has backed increased tax-varying powers and control over some elements of welfare and benefits policy. It said MSPs should be able to vary tax by up to 15p, giving them the option of restoring the 50p rate for top earners. They would also be able to cut the 45p rate but only if the basic rate was cut as well.
- Scottish Conservatives - Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said Scotland should be given full income tax powers, a key recommendation of the party's devolution commission, chaired by Lord Strathclyde. The commission, which said the income tax plan would see the Scottish Parliament accountable for 40% of the money it spent, also said there was a case for a share of Scottish VAT receipts being assigned to Holyrood.
- Scottish Liberal Democrats - Its commission, chaired by former UK party leader Sir Menzies Campbell, proposes a federal structure for the UK. It would give the Scottish Parliament control over financial powers including inheritance tax, capital gains tax, income tax and a good share of corporation tax. It also called for the devolution of new borrowing powers; new Partnership Powers to require Holyrood and Westminster to work together; a role for the Supreme Court in resolving disputes and a new needs-based formula to eventually replace the Barnett Formula.
Yes Scotland Chief Executive Blair Jenkins said: "The No campaign's empty talk of more powers smacks of utter panic and desperation as they lose their lead in the polls.
"The people of Scotland will not trust the Tories to deliver powers that fall far short of what we need.
"The sure-fire way to achieve the full range of powers Scotland needs to build a fairer society and more prosperous economy is to vote Yes a week on Thursday.
"While the No campaign press the panic button and blame each other for a series of blunders, Yes will get on with the job of persuading more of our fellow citizens - both No and undecided voters - that we need a Yes vote to put Scotland's future in Scotland's hands."
He described the latest TNS poll as "another breakthrough poll which confirms that Yes has the momentum".
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Blair McDougall, campaign director for the pro-UK Better Together campaign, said: "The last couple of days will be seen as the moment the referendum got real.
"We know from these polls that there is no room for a protest vote. The vote of any one of us could be crucial and could make the difference between the UK breaking up and staying together."
He added: "We are working flat out to get across our positive vision for Scotland that means we don't need to take on all the risks. There is a better way to build the better nation that we all want.
"We can have more powers for Scotland, backed up by the strength, security and stability of being part of the larger UK."
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