The SNP has failed to use the tools available to it at Westminster to deliver more devolution to Scotland, a Scottish Labour MP has said.

Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) criticised the party for not backing up its rhetoric with action.

He told MPs: "Since 2010, I can't recall a single 10-minute rule Bill or Private Member's Bill that has been brought by an SNP member in this place that would devolve any powers to Scotland.

"They have failed to use the processes in this Parliament to deliver or propose any devolution of powers to Scotland and the only conclusion that can be drawn from this is that once again their rhetoric of grievance outstrips their actions and where Labour leads on devolution the SNP are sure to follow.

"There is a real opportunity for this House to deliver a step change in job creating powers for Scotland."

Mr Murray made the comments during a debate on his 10-minute rule Bill calling for responsibility for operation of the work programme in Scotland to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament before the general election.

He also said that Labour would further devolve the power to councils if elected as they are best placed to know what works in their local areas and condemned the Scottish administration for being too centralised.

The programme aims to help long-term unemployed people back into work, but has been widely criticised for not getting enough of them off benefits.

Labour claims that just over a fifth (21%) of people on the work programme in Scotland have moved into employment - adding that this performance is worse than all the regions in England.

In the city of Dundee just 15.8% of people on the scheme are recorded as finding a job, the party has said.

Mr Murray continued: "In some parts of Scotland it's no better than doing nothing to find a job. Thousands of our young people have been unemployed for more than a year. It's time we wake up the zombie parliament and devolve the job powers now.

"If Government ministers don't take the action we want, we'll do it immediately on forming a government after May. And Labour will deliver the Home Rule Bill for Scotland to Parliament in the first 100 days of the next government."

Despite his criticism of the SNP, Mr Murray's Bill has the support of Eilidh Whiteford, the party's work and pensions spokeswoman.

She said: "The work programme has failed to meet its own targets, and has failed to help people facing real barriers to employment to find work.

"Transferring those powers to Scotland would allow us to tailor better solutions for local circumstances, and provide better support for those who find it hardest to access the labour market.

"A strong team of SNP MPs elected in May is the best way to bring these powers to the Scottish Parliament. When it is clear what is being devolved we will work with others including local government to secure the best service for those trying to get back into work."

A Scotland Office spokesman said: "The work programme has helped 368,000 people into work across the UK, including 33,000 in Scotland.

"The UK Government supports devolution of the work programme but it must be done in a responsible way which reflects the fact we will have a shared welfare and unemployment support system between Scotland and the rest of the country.

"This means taking forward the devolution recommended in Smith as a package. This will ensure people are not left without employment support in Scotland, especially when no realistic alternative has yet been proposed."

Mr Murray's Job Creation Powers (Scotland) Bill was accepted at first reading but is unlikely to become law in its current form without government support due to a lack of parliamentary time.