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Full fiscal autonomy (FFA) – also known as devolution max,〔(McLeish reiterates support for devo-max ) www.holyrood.com, accessed 23 October 2011〕 devo-max, fiscal federalism, independence lite or independence-minus, – is a particular form of far-reaching devolution proposed for Scotland. The term has come to describe a constitutional arrangement in which instead of receiving a block grant from the UK Exchequer as at present, the Scottish Parliament would receive all taxation levied in Scotland; it would be responsible for most spending in Scotland but make payments to the UK government to cover Scotland's share of the cost of providing certain UK-wide services, including at least defence and the conduct of foreign relations. Scottish fiscal autonomy – stopping short of full political independence – is usually promoted by advocates of a federal or confederal constitution for the United Kingdom. It was once proposed that a greater percentage of those who support further moves towards Scottish independence support a move to greater fiscal autonomy while a greater percentage of those who wish to retain the Union between Scotland and the rest of the UK would be opposed. However, as the debate unfolds a move towards FFA could be considered as a compromise by advocates of both sides. As early as July 2001, former Conservative Party chancellor Kenneth Clarke, said he believed that it would be "disastrous for the Scottish economy".〔(Clarke warns on Scots freedom )〕 On the other hand, Robert Crawford, the former head of Scottish Enterprise, said in February 2004 that the Scottish economy "could be improved" by fiscal autonomy.〔(Crawford backs fiscal autonomy )〕 David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister, stated in 2005 that he would not stand in the way of handing full taxation powers to the Scottish Parliament if the idea was supported by the Scottish Conservative Party. The 2011 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey core finding was that while 32% of respondents supported Scottish independence, 43% supported greater autonomy within the UK. 29% of respondents supported devo-max, but only 21% supported the status quo. ==Since the 2011 election of a SNP majority government== The election of a majority Scottish National Party government in May 2011, committed to holding an independence referendum, also brought the possibility that FFA could be an extra option in the vote.〔(Scotland independence vote could contain 'financial autonomy' option ) www.guardian.co.uk, 8 May 2011〕 Some senior Scottish Labour Party figures have also suggested that they would support devo max, including Malcolm Chisholm MSP,〔(Malcolm Chisholm: Labour must support Devo-Max and abandon Calman ) newsnetscotland.com, accessed 23 October 2011〕 Mark Lazarowicz MP,〔(Salmond gives backing to ‘devo max’ ballot choice ) www.scotsman.com, 23 October 2011〕 and former First Minister Henry McLeish.〔 The "devo-max" option was not included in the 2014 independence referendum, however, as the Edinburgh Agreement stipulated that the referendum had to be a clear binary choice between independence or the existing devolution arrangements. A public opinion poll carried out at the end of October 2011 for the BBC ''Politics Show'' indicated that devo-max was the most popular option with Scottish voters: 33% backed devo-max, 28% supported independence and 29% backed no further constitutional change. A public opinion poll carried out in March 2013 for the SNP, however, indicated that 52% of respondents believed the Scottish Government should be responsible for all tax and spending decisions in Scotland. Also, 53% of respondents believed that the Scottish government would be best suited to decide welfare and pensions policy for Scotland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Poll: Majority want all decisions made in Scotland )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Full fiscal autonomy for Scotland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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