David Cameron's government has said its planned new powers for Scotland will be a "strong and lasting" constitutional settlement.
The Conservatives also outlined plans to tackle the "manifest unfairness" of Scottish MP votes in the House of Commons in the Queen's Speech.
In her address the Queen confirmed that ministers would bring forward a Scotland Bill based on the cross-party Smith Commission proposals agreed after last year's independence referendum.
"My government will bring forward legislation to secure a strong and lasting constitutional settlement devolving wide-ranging powers to Scotland," she said.
The Bill will hand over powers on income tax, welfare and the Work Programme, the government scheme to get the unemployed into jobs.
But the SNP have argued that the proposals do not go far enough.
The Queen also confirmed that ministers will press ahead with plans to restricts Scottish MPs voting rights.
The Tories say that changes are necessary to stop Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs voting on 'English only' legislation.
Opponents warn that the plans will create "second class MPs" within the Commons.
The definition of 'English-only' laws has also been controversial.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has signalled that SNP MPs will vote on some issues which the Conservatives believe do not impact Scotland.
These includes some potential changes to the English NHS, which the SNP says would have a knock-on effect north of the border.
The UK Government also announced plans to draw up a new 'memorandum of understanding' with the devolved administrations.
Other Bills included to provide for a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union.
Under the new powers Holyrood will be responsible for raising about 40 per cent of Scotland's taxes, the UK Government said.
The legislation would also give the Scottish Parliament part of the VAT revenue raised in Scotland and devolve responsibility for air passenger duty.
MSPs will also receive around £2.5 billion worth of new powers over welfare, with legislation allowing Scottish ministers to vary the frequency of the new Universal Credit benefit, and powers to set the rules for a range of benefits for carers, the elderly and disabled people.
The Barnett formula, currently used to determine public spending in the different parts of the UK, will be retained but the amount Scotland receives will be reduced to account for new tax-raising powers.
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