Sentence examples for control of Holyrood from inspiring English sources

The nationalists have tight control of Holyrood.

Andrew Neil looks back over how the main parties have fared since the general election, and spoke to First Minister Alex Salmond, Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray, Scottish Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott and Scottish Tory leader Annabel Goldie to see who could be in control of Holyrood from next month.

In 2010 the SNP defined "devo max" as meaning control for Holyrood of all laws, taxes and duties - all revenue raising and spending activities - including control of the oil reserves in Scotland's waters.

Already in the pipeline are plans to devolve a greater share of personal income tax control to Holyrood.

The governments are battling over his demands that the Scotland bill, which will already give Holyrood control of income tax rates, some minor taxes and £2.7bn of borrowing, has to be extended.

Like many of the first minister's critics, he says he is astonished by Salmond's delaying tactics over the Scotland bill, the major piece of new Westminster legislation which will hand Holyrood control of income tax rates, give Scotland the power to borrow £2.2bn and control minor taxes such as stamp duty and the aggregates levy.

Immigration is reserved to Westminster and the UK government has refused to cede control of this sensitive issue to Holyrood.

Officials are looking at options including Scotland-specific visas and Holyrood having control of its own points-based immigration system.

In a 19-page paper submitted to Lamont's commission, Brown stopped short of endorsing the commission's interim proposals last April to give Holyrood full control of income tax rates in Scotland.

In another issue dividing the labour movement in Scotland, Corbyn plans to oppose proposals from the Scottish TUC and the SNP that Holyrood takes control of trade union legislation after the UK government began pushing restrictions on strike ballots and union funding in legislation through Westminster.

Although it is already under the control of the Scottish government at Holyrood both sides of the campaign have seized upon it as an issue.