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London told: pass more devo powers

A SENIOR Nationalist MSP has urged Westminster to pass a fallback devolution law that would only come into force if Scots reject independence, leading to claims of deepening panic in SNP ranks about the outcome of the referendum.

MSP Linda Fabiani has asked Westminster to spell out what additional powers would be devolved to Scotland in the event of a 'No' vote in the independence referendum
MSP Linda Fabiani has asked Westminster to spell out what additional powers would be devolved to Scotland in the event of a 'No' vote in the independence referendum

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Linda Fabiani, the convener of Holyrood's recent Scotland Bill Committee, called on the pro-Union parties to have stand-by legislation ready that would transfer significant new powers to Edinburgh should there be a No vote in 2014.

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