HC Deb 17 December 1997 vol 303 cc329-30

Mr. Secretary Dewar, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Secretary Prescott, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Cook, Mr. Secretary Straw, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Dr. John Cunningham, Mr. Secretary Robertson, Secretary Harriet Harman, Mr. Secretary Davies and Mr. Henry McLeish presented a Bill to provide for the establishment of a Scottish Parliament and Administration and other changes in the government of Scotland; to provide for changes in the constitution and functions of certain public bodies; to provide for the variation of the basic rate of income tax in relation to income of Scottish taxpayers in accordance with a resolution of the Scottish Parliament; to amend the law about parliamentary constituencies in Scotland; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow, and to be printed [Bill 104].