This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Susan Aitken:- "Council believes that active citizen engagement in a re-energised political landscape, post referendum, is to the benefit of all Glaswegians. Furthermore, Council notes the high turnout at the referendum and welcomes the positive contribution of young voters, and commends the growing support for the permanent inclusion of 16 and 17 year-olds in the franchise. To reflect the will of the citizens of Glasgow this Council calls for the maximum possible devolution of powers in line with the vow made by the three main political parties to deliver substantially increased powers to the Scottish Parliament and agrees to engage with The Smith Commission on the devolution of Further Powers to the Scottish Parliament. Council therefore resolves to respond to the Smith Commission in the following terms: 'Dear Lord Smith, At the meeting of Glasgow City Council on Thursday the 30th October 2014, it was decided to respond to The Smith Commission outlining areas of importance to the city of Glasgow. You will be aware that the people of Glasgow voted Yes, on a greatly increased turnout compared with recent Westminster, Holyrood and local authority elections, a clear recognition by Glaswegians that significant new powers for Scotland could have a positive impact on the people and economy of this city. There is considerable evidence that the people of Scotland support significant further devolution of powers to Holyrood. At the full Council meeting the following issues were considered by councillors: (1) Full fiscal responsibility for the Scottish Parliament: all tax revenues should be retained in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament should have policy responsibility for all taxes unless there is a specific reason for a continued reservation; (2) In particular, the Scottish Parliament should have full autonomy for income tax, national insurance, corporation tax, capital gains tax, fuel duty, air passenger duty and inheritance tax; (3) Responsibility for all domestic expenditure - including welfare - with payments made to the UK Government for reserved services; (4) A sustainable framework for public finances including the necessary borrowing powers, and an agreement with the UK Government on the overall approach to public finances, including a commitment to continue the Barnett formula during any transitional period and if the Scottish Parliament's financial powers fall short of full fiscal responsibility; and (5) Responsibility for key economic levers: such as employment policy (including the minimum wage) employability programmes; transport policy not currently devolved (including rail), competition, energy and broadcasting policy; and asylum and immigration policy. Glasgow City Council recognises the complex social and economic challenges of our city. Despite major improvements in many aspects of the city's cultural, economic and social infrastructure there remain many citizens who have not enjoyed the benefits of these improvements. The limited powers of devolution cannot adequately address these long-standing issues for our city. The powers outlined above could give Glasgow and the wider Clyde Valley, as the economic powerhouse of Scotland, a new impetus to deliver - in partnership with the Scottish Government - radical solutions to the alleviation of poverty and the growth of Glasgow's economy and society. The people of Glasgow demonstrated during the referendum process that, when engaged, the citizens will speak. Turnout, measurably higher last month than in any recent election, is testament to the need for the complete devolution of election and referendum policy to Scotland - including over changes to the voting age - to ensure that the democratic momentum built up over recent years is not lost. With regard to the issues listed above, the city of Glasgow would benefit from distictive tax policies, placing the city at a competitive advantage in bringing jobs and investment to Glasgow. By utilising employment policy in a fully devolved context, including over the minimum wage, Glasgow and Scotland could build a sustainable, skilled, well-paid workforce that would be attractive to employers looking to relocate or expand their operations. With two airports, Glasgow is ideally positioned to benefit from the devolution of Air Passenger Duty. Glasgow Airport and Prestwick Airport are both hampered by the current Air Passenger Duty arrangements. By devolving control of this particular tax to Scotland, these airports could increase both their number and frequency of routes and the level of passenger patronage. This would undoubtedly have a positive impact on Glasgow's economic development. With regard to asylum and immigration, Glasgow has been and remains proud to provide a haven for those fleeing persecution in their own countries. However, the Council is unable to act to support asylum seekers by policy in this area, as policy is set by Westminster to UK priorities. To improve the support provided to some of the most vulnerable people in our city, examination of the ways in which asylum and immigration policy can be devolved should be considered. Each of these areas of policy being controlled by Holyrood would provide potentially significant economic and social benefits to Glasgow. This list is not exhaustive, however this Council commends the principles outlined above as a sound basis for extending the powers of the Scottish Parliament.'".

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