within a year of the Scotland Bill 2015-16 coming into force.,Fund.,Funds (Scotland) Act.,, accessible form of employment support we aspire to create in Scotland.,We would welcome clarification from the UK government during the Report Stage debate as to the effects

Funds (Scotland) Act.,Fund.,Bill, and by Inclusion Scotland in it submission to this inquiry.,The wording and scope of the clauses within the Scotland Bill is vital but at present the Bill fails,We hope to see some progress on some of the issues raised in this evidence at report stage.

The Scotland Bill’s provisions for welfare powers prescribe tight parameters which potentially limit,Fund.,The Scotland Bill, as presented, is deeply flawed.,The Scotland Bill process has shown markedly that the debate around further devolution – to Scotland,,What matters to people must shape the next stages of devolution.

Funds (Scotland) Bill.,References [i]http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage-1-debate/ [ii]http,/swf/SWF30Sep2014 [iv] CPAG, SCVO, Inclusion Scotland and others – Stage 2 Briefing Welfare Fund (Scotland,) Bill [v]http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage-1-debate/#Anchor7 [vi,] CPAG Scotland, Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill Stage 3 briefing [vii]http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource

lynn.williams@scvo.scot Tel: 0141 559 5036 Web: www.scvo.scot References [i] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage-1-debate/#Anchor7 [ii] http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness,-14.pdf [xiii] CPAG, SCVO, Inclusion Scotland and others – Stage 2 Briefing Welfare Fund (Scotland) Bill,/swf/SWF30Jun2014 [xvii] CPAG, SCVO, Inclusion Scotland and others – Stage 2 Briefing Welfare Fund (Scotland,) Bill [xviii] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage-1-debate/#Anchor7

Responding to Stage 1 report We welcome the depth and detail in the Welfare Reform Committee’s consideration,povertyalliance.org/userfiles/files/SWF%20consultation_PA_Resp_Sept14.pdf [ii] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/scvo-response-welfare-funds-scotland-bill-welfare-funds-scotland-bill/ [iii] http://www.cpag.org.uk/,www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/84508.aspx#r [x] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/scvo-response-welfare-funds-scotland-bill-welfare-funds-scotland-bill/ [xi] http://www.scottish.parliament.uk