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The only reason why we are not allowed to call it a tax is that the Scotland Act 1998 does not allow the Parliament to levy any new taxes. However, an endowment—in new Labour or new coalition speak—is okay.
That should give comfort that services that were not in the old franchise will be in the new one.We have said that the minimal starting place for the new rail franchise will be the existing franchise.
There is one word that sums up all that is best about this new Parliament, and which will bring many happy memories of an outstanding, kind, courageous person and a great Scottish parliamentarian.