DAVID Cameron’s claim that “the SNP cannot point to a part of the Vow that hasn’t been kept” was dismissed as bizarre by Angus Robertson.

The Prime Minister also said he had helped make Holyrood a “powerhouse parliament”.

The SNP Westminster leader said the interview proved the Prime Minister was “out of touch” with the people of Scotland. He said: “It takes some brass neck for Mr Cameron to talk about a powerhouse parliament in Scotland, when it is he who is standing in the way of delivering one.”

Speaking to the BBC ahead of the Conservative Party conference next week, Cameron said: “There was clear result in the referendum but as we said during that campaign, people in Scotland would get the best of both worlds – part of the United Kingdom but with a powerhouse parliament in Edinburgh.

“That is what we are delivering, and the Scotland Bill as promised has been making its way very, very swiftly through Parliament to fulfil all those pledges in full.

“I think what we now need to hear from the Scottish National Party is how they intend to use the powers.

“I get frustrated sometimes that the debate is always about the process. We have delivered on every aspect of the process, the SNP cannot point to a part of the Vow that hasn’t been kept. We promised there would be power to have welfare powers – it is there. We promised there would be power to have tax powers – they are there.

“The Vow has been delivered. Now we need to hear from Scotland’s politicians – well, how do you use these powers? What sort of different taxes, different welfare arrangements do people want to put in place?

“It is the outcome that matters rather than the process.”

But Robertson said: “Given that a recent poll found that less than one in 10 people in Scotland thought that the Vow has been kept, David Cameron’s bizarre claims show once again how out of touch he is with the people of Scotland.

“The Scottish Parliament’s cross-party Devolution Committee recommended serious amendments to ensure the Bill meets the Smith Commission – and these have been completely ignored by the Tory Government.

“It is little surprise that this failure to deliver more powers, alongside further austerity and cruel cuts to social security, has resulted in growing support for independence – while the Tory vote-share in Scotland fell to its lowest level in 150 years at the last election.”

In the interview the Prime Minister also said he would continue the push for English Votes for English Laws.

He said: “What we are planning to do is just have a fair system where, when it is English issues, that the English MPs have the decisive say.

“It is only fair in a devolved system where you have a powerhouse parliament in Scotland where, quite rightly, on Scottish housing, on Scottish health, Scottish education, English and Welsh MPs have no say.”

The Conservative conference starts in Manchester tomorrow. Thousands are expected to attend massive organised protests.

A TUC protest against the Trade Union bill will take place on Sunday. The People’s Assembly have also organised a “week of action”, including traditional protests, knitted banners, and a best pig costume competition.

Lord Feldman, the party’s chair, has warned delegates not to wear their Conference security passes “outside the secure zone”.

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