The Scottish Government has called for Holyrood to be given full control of all taxes and welfare in its submission to the commission tasked with reaching a consensus on further devolution.

Scotland's five political parties were given until today to set out their views on how the Scottish Parliament should be strengthened following the No vote in the independence referendum last month.

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has put forward the SNP administration's key proposals to Lord Smith's devolution commission.

These call for full responsibility for all taxes to be transferred to Scotland, including powers over income tax, national insurance, corporation tax, capital gains tax, fuel duty, air passenger duty and inheritance tax.

The Scottish Government wants Holyrood to be given responsibility for all domestic spending, including welfare, with payments made to the UK Government for reserved services.

The SNP is calling for an agreement with Westminster on an overall approach to public finances, including a commitment to continue the Barnett Formula - used by the Treasury to allocate public spending around the UK - during any transitional period.

It is also seeking control over employment policy, areas of transport policy not already devolved, competition, energy and broadcasting policy and the Crown Estate.

Holyrood should also be responsible for Scottish elections and have its own human rights and equalities framework, and should be able to directly represent its interests on devolved matters in the EU, the SNP said.

Ms Sturgeon insisted the party would play "a full and constructive" part in the Smith Commission, set up by Prime Minister David Cameron to deliver on the pre-referendum vow by pro-union parties to guarantee more powers for Scotland.

She said: "This will include working to ensure that the outcome meets the high expectations of the people of Scotland as expressed in the referendum, given the various promises of 'devo max', 'near federalism' and 'home rule' which were made.

"Our key focus will be on delivering 'powers for a purpose' - that means putting forward proposals that will deliver real change for the people of Scotland and better equip the Scottish Parliament to create jobs, protect public services and tackle inequality.

"Our proposals are aimed at boosting our economy and I firmly believe that these powers - including full fiscal responsibility and control of key economic levers - will achieve this.

"It is also vital that the Scottish Parliament has the powers it needs to tackle inequality and build a fairer society. That's why we propose control over welfare and employability policy, and the minimum wage, to ensure that we have the ability to protect our most vulnerable and help people out of poverty."

In his party's submission to the commission, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie called for a "bold and entrenched" package of new powers.

In a letter to Lord Smith, Mr Rennie said: "The political energy unlocked by the referendum and the desire for change now requires us to create a bold and entrenched settlement with a substantial package of powers for Scotland.

"Now is not the time for a timid approach, but one that seizes the opportunity we have for a principled, democratic transfer of power to Scotland within a rebalanced United Kingdom."

Mr Rennie said the Lib Dems are committed to working with the other parties to find common ground.

He added: "Scotland needs a settlement that commands wide support, which is truly cross-party, non-party and moves on from the Yes and No divide.

"We must establish a stable solution, which does not risk tipping Scotland into independence, given that was rejected by a majority in the referendum."

The party has set out its vision for ''home rule'' for Scotland as part of a move to a federal system across the UK.

A commission led by Sir Menzies Campbell recommended in 2012 that Holyrood should be able to raise most of its own spending.

The party envisions this would include new borrowing powers as well as control over income tax, inheritance tax and capital gains tax.

The commission also says the proceeds of corporation tax raised in Scotland should be assigned to the Scottish Parliament.

The party advocates one welfare system and a unified, single market for business across the United Kingdom.

The party has since committed to retain the Barnett Formula, used by the Treasury to allocate public spending around the UK.

Mr Rennie said the proposals would give the Scottish Parliament "fiscal responsibility and the power to make a difference".

Setting out the Green Party's contribution, Patrick Harvie said the timescale agreed for the devolution of further powers had left the commission "with almost no scope for meaningful public engagement".

He said the Greens would work to encourage Lord Smith to agree an urgent programme to address that.

Mr Harvie said: "The UK political parties committed to a very tight timescale, and cannot now ignore that commitment without betraying public trust.

"The danger is that the infectious energy of the referendum debate is followed by the familiar sight of a stitch-up between political parties.

"The Scottish people were promised what some called devo max and others called home rule. Tightly limited tax powers designed to force Holyrood to follow Westminster's austerity agenda would be unacceptable.

"While most Scottish Greens campaigned for independence, we must all accept the result of the referendum and ensure that Scotland achieves the radical devolution settlement that was promised.

"These are the powers we believe are needed if the pledge is to be honoured, and if Scotland is to have the opportunity for radical self-governance within the UK."

The party proposes devolving economic powers including borrowing and taxation as well as the majority of the welfare system and electoral and franchise law.

The Greens want to see energy powers related to industrial emissions standards, community renewables and public energy companies transferred to Holyrood.

The party advocates greater Scottish control over transport policy in areas such road speed limits and the railways.

It argues greater devolution is needed in the areas of employment law and rights, health and safety and human rights and equalities law.

The party is also calling for a formal written constitution to "properly secure" the future of the Scottish Parliament.

The Scottish Conservatives said the party would stand by the recommendations of its Strathclyde Commission published in June.

These would be a "starting point" for further discussion and "a floor rather than a ceiling", according to Mr Tomkins and Ms Goldie.

The proposals include the full devolution of income tax to the Scottish Parliament and the assignation of a share of VAT to Edinburgh.

In a letter to the commission, Mr Tomkins and Ms Goldie said: "It remains our clear policy that the Scottish Parliament should be responsible for setting the rates and bands of personal income tax for Scottish taxpayers and that a share of VAT receipts should be assigned to the Scottish Parliament.

"Any plans for further devolution which undermined the Union would run counter to the clearly expressed, settled and sovereign will of the Scottish people.

"Further, a new constitutional settlement for the Union must accommodate not only the interests and aspirations of Scots, but also the legitimate interests and aspirations of our fellow citizens in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

"It would be mistaken to imagine that further devolution for Scotland is of no consequence to the other nations of the United Kingdom."

The letter also reiterates the party's "full and unqualified" commitment to the vow on more powers made by the UK party leaders in the days before the referendum on September 18.

Earlier, in a letter to party representatives, Lord Smith said he was encouraged by the way in which the parties had engaged with the process so far, but said politicians must come to the table willing to compromise.

He said: "The past three weeks have shown that much of the energy and engagement that characterised the referendum has continued and is now focused on the outcome of our work together.

"While it is right that all the parties will want to continue to put their case to the public it is vital that we respect and protect the integrity of the process we are now in.

"That is why I will be quick to intervene if I feel that anyone is undermining the work of the Commission or the cross-party talks.

"We enter these talks with a weight of expectation upon us. The people of Scotland, whether they voted Yes or No, expect us to reach agreement.

"It will no doubt be a challenging process, with everyone having to give ground. Nobody in Scotland, me included, can compel the parties to reach agreement but it is my firm belief that if we can get this right we will have strengthened the public's confidence and engagement in the political process in Scotland.

''The success or failure of this rests with the politicians. I'm good at trying to get agreements from people with disparate views.

''But if there is material change from what's agreed I will be quite vocal about it. If I fail, they fail.

''There is no way I will satisfy everyone.

''Whatever we come up with won't be perfect from any one party's point of view.

''But it's got to be the right deal for Scotland and the UK.

''This won't be a lowest common denominator deal. It will be an agreement for substantial devolution of powers.''

He added: ''It may be a poisoned chalice. It may be that I say, 'Here are 20 things that all five political parties will sign up to. But sadly, there are another four or five that they couldn't agree on'.

''I think the politicians are showing good faith in this process. The Scottish people are saying something needs to be done now. I am going to work very hard with the politicians to get an agreement.''

Cross-party talks had been scheduled to start on October 14 but Lord Smith said it had "become clear that will not be possible" and instead bi-lateral discussions will take place next week, with party representatives coming together for the first time on October 22.

Members of the public and campaign groups on both sides of the referendum debate have also been invited to contribute their views on the devolution settlement.

More than 700 emails have already been received via the email haveyoursay@smith-commission.scot, with a deadline for submissions of October 31.

Lord Smith said he had personally met or spoken with the leaders of more than 50 organisations and had written to a further 80 to encourage them to take part.

He is also due to attend a series of events organised by these groups across Scotland in the coming weeks.

A special session of the cross-party talks will be convened after the deadline for public submissions, so these can be factored into the debate.

Lord Smith is due to submit his report on further powers for the Scottish Parliament on November 30.

Each party has nominated two representatives to take part in the process.

The SNP will be represented by Finance Secretary John Swinney and MSP Linda Fabiani; Labour has put forward former Scottish leader and current finance spokesman Iain Gray and Gregg McClymont, MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East; the Conservatives will be represented by MSP and former Scottish leader Annabel Goldie and academic Professor Adam Tomkins; the Liberal Democrats by former Scottish Secretary Michael Moore and ex-Scottish leader and MSP Tavish Scott; and the Scottish Greens by co-leaders MSP Patrick Harvie and councillor Maggie Chapman.