A New Britain: Renewing our Democracy and Rebuilding our Economy

Primary Author or Creator:
Commission for the UK’s Future
Publisher:
Labour Party
Alternative Published Date
2022
Category:
Type of Resource:
Report
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
150pp
Fast Facts

The Labour Party's Commission for the UK’s Future has little more than additional consultation on some matters.

More details

‘More devolution’ in the report is limited; nothing to give Scotland and Wales more secure access to the proceeds of any higher tax rates they set, and no more than ‘consultation over updating Scottish capital borrowing… any changes should retain the limits on what borrowing can be used for and be consistent with UK-wide fiscal rules’ (p110). Devolved parliaments would gain the right to enter into international agreements in their areas of competence, which might ease the consequences of Brexit. Jobcentres are proposed for devolution, Wales is offered youth justice and the probation service, and English local authorities more stable funding streams that could easily be compromised at Treasury will.

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