Six new powers destined for the Scottish Parliament
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The Scottish Parliament's parties have outlined which new powers they think should be devolved from Westminster. Here are six areas of life that could be ruled upon by MSPs at Holyrood.
Fixed odds betting terminals
The first in a series of reports looks at the proposed new power Holyrood could gain over fixed odds betting terminals
Regulation of farming
The second in a series of reports on the Smith Commission looks at proposed changes for the farming industry in Scotland
Votes for 16 and 17 year olds
The third in a series of reports on the Smith Commission looks at the transfer of control over the voting age to Holyrood
Stewardship of the Crown Estate
The fourth in a series of reports on the Smith Commission looks at why Holyrood will take over managing the assets of the Crown Estate in Scotland
Control over fracking licences
The fifth in a series looking at Scotland's new powers examines what the Scottish government will do once it has the power to control onshore oil and gas exploration
The Work Programme
The sixth in a series of reports on the Smith Commission looks at the new power the Scottish Parliament could have over the Work Programme