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The UK and Welsh governments reached agreement over a long-running Brexit "power-grab" row last month.

The agreement on changes to the UK Government EU (Withdrawal) Bill follows months of discussions.

Wales' Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford said the deal means powers in areas "currently devolved remain devolved".

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood accused Labour of selling Wales "down the river" and capitulating to Westminster.

David Lidington, UK Cabinet Office minister, said the deal represented a "significant achievement that will provide legal certainty".

The Scottish Government rejected this offer, saying under the latest proposal the Scottish Parliament's "hands would be tied".

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Tory MSP Donald Cameron says the Scotland Act 1998 is not a "sacred text" that was created in a vacuum, nor was it created with Brexit in mind.

We must give protection to the UK market, he argues.

Giving any administration a veto would conflict with the values of devolution, Mr Cameron states.

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SNP MSP Christins McKelvie begins: "Without the removal of the clause formerly known as 11, we enable Theresa May's government to begin dismantling the very framework upon which this Scottish Parliament was reconvened."

Ms McKelvie tells the chamber that: "Like a cut that begins with a trickle and develops into an arterial gush, the damage that is Brexit is leaking and spreading."

She talks about the success of devolution and insists: "We are not going to surrender what we have achieved."

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The UK government has published proposals that would see the "vast majority" of the 158 areas where policy in devolved areas is currently decided in Brussels go directly to the Scottish and Welsh parliaments after Brexit.

But it has also named 24 areas where it wants to retain power temporarily in the wake of Britain's exit from the EU, including in areas such as agriculture, fisheries, food labelling and public procurement.

It says the "temporary restriction" on the devolved governments using some of the powers returning from the EU is needed "to help ensure an orderly departure from EU law" and allow the same rule and regulations to remain in place across the whole of the UK.

But the Scottish government argues that it would leave Holyrood unable to pass laws in some devolved areas for up to seven years.

It has produced its own alternative Brexit legislation, which was passed by MSPs in March but is currently subject to a legal challenge by the UK government.

Labour MSP Daniel Johnson says the clarity that the reserved/devolved model has provided must be protected.

The argument is not about common frameworks, it is about dispute and what happens when there is disagreement, he argues.

Mr Johnson says that problem is that following disagreement, the default is that the UK government makes the final decision.

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SNP MSP Alex Neil begins by joking: "It's always a pleasure to follow the unifying voice of Murdo Fraser."

Much needed hilarity ensures.

Mr Neil goes on to say that just for the record he does not want the powers to return to the EU.

The former cabinet secretary, of course, voted for Brexit.

Mr Neil insists SNP ministers have done all they can to get a good deal for Scotland, but adds the question is: do the UK government want a deal?

He says UK constitution minister David Lidington is a "very nice man" but "doesn't understand devolution or understand Scotland".

The SNP MSP insists the 24 powers at the centre of this dispute matter and denies his party are dancing on the head of pin.

Tory MSP Murdo Fraser says all but 24 of 111 powers will be devolved straight to the Scottish parliament.

The remaining 24 will only be held at Westminster on a temporary basis in order to protect the UK single market, Mr Fraser asserts.

There is no Westminster power grab, he insists.

The Tory MSP reminds the chamber that the SNP wants to remain in the EU, therefore ensuring the powers remain in Brussels.

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SNP MSP Emma Harper points out the Finance and Constitution Committee have called for Clause 15 (the clause formerly known as 11) and schedule 3 to be removed.

Ms Harper warns many Scottish businesses could go out of business if the UK lowers standards on food and drink post-Brexit.

She moves onto the issue of trusting the UK government, urging MSPs to remember "the three Ws: the Windrush generation, WASPI women and welfare cuts".

Brian Taylor
BBC Scotland Political Editor

We learned last week that the Finance and Constitution Committee at Holyrood was set to urge further concessions from the UK government over returning devolved powers.

So it proved, with Labour and the Greens voting with the SNP, while the Tories urged acceptance of the existing, revised offer (there are no Lib Dems on that committee).

This issue, as the Scottish Secretary David Mundell acknowledged, is now "going to the wire". Mr Mundell, giving evidence at Holyrood, even suggested that the wire might be stretched slightly, beyond third and final Reading of the Withdrawal Bill in the Lords next week.

It might, he indicated, just be possible to insert any deal which emerges into the bill when the Commons considers Lords amendments in early June.

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But the Holyrood committee's majority says that's not needed. They want Clause 11 of the bill (on devolved powers) scrapped in favour of an inter-governmental agreement guaranteeing to freeze the rules on issues like farm subsidies until new UK-wide structures are in place.

Bruce Crawford, who convenes the committee, says it is time to put into operation the fundamental trust which is said to exist between the two administrations.

UK ministers insist they do trust the Scottish government. But still no deal.

Read more of Brian Taylor's analysis here.

Labour MSP Neil Bibby welcomes that clause 11 was amended but reiterates Scottish Labour still cannot accept it.

He argues that an agreement between the two governments not to legislate on common framework areas would negate the need for clause 15 (formerly clause 11).

Mr Bibby urges the Scottish Conservatives to "make the UK government see sense".

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SNP MSP Stuart McMillan says the new Clause 15 would be a statutory constraint on this parliament.

The commitment to use it wisely would be a voluntary vow, he points out, expressing disdain about such vows.

He concludes calling on MSPs to "reject the power grab that is at play."

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Talks between Scottish and UK ministers ended again two weeks ago without a deal on the use of devolved powers post-Brexit.

The two governments are at odds over how powers currently exercised from Brussels will be built into UK-wide frameworks after the UK leaves the EU.

Welsh ministers have agreed a deal with UK counterparts, but no settlement with Scottish ministers has yet been found.

Both sides say they can still come to an agreement, but they have only a few weeks left to do so.

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Tory MSP Maurice Golden states he and his party colleagues "back to the hilt" the devolution settlement.

Consistent regulations must apply across the UK while long-term arrangements are agreed, he says, using food labeling as an example.

This will be the case for only five years, argues Mr Golden.

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SNP MSP Ash Denham says there is extremely asymetric power arrangements between the devolved nations and the UK.

Ms Denham argues: "The Scottish government is acting in its own and Scottish Parliament's best interests."

She tells the chamber the UK government has gone on to "mock the very idea of consent".

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Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott points out what he calls a secret to Adam Tomkins, that the Lib Dems are in favour of staying in the EU.

Mr Scott argues the UK need a strong dispute resolution system, but that is as far away as ever.

Brexit is bad for the UK and bad for Scotland, he insists.

Mr Scott reiterates the Lib Dem desire to make the case of the final Brexit deal to the Scottish people, even if others do not.