Smith Commission recommendations
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The Smith Commission recommendations were a set of proposals to devolve further powers from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament following the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
All labels observed (2)
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| Smith Commission | 2 |
| Smith Commission recommendations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smith Commission recommendations Context triple: [Scotland Act 2016, implementsAgreement, Smith Commission recommendations]
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A.
Hunter Commission
The Hunter Commission was a British-appointed committee of inquiry established in 1919 to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and related events in Punjab.
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B.
Rockefeller Commission
The Rockefeller Commission was a 1975 U.S. presidential commission that investigated illegal domestic activities of the CIA and helped expose widespread intelligence abuses.
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C.
Roberts Commission
The Roberts Commission was a U.S. government investigative body, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts, that examined the circumstances surrounding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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Kean-Hamilton Commission
The Kean-Hamilton Commission was the bipartisan, independent panel established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and to recommend measures to prevent future attacks.
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E.
Peel Commission inquiry
The Peel Commission inquiry was a British royal commission established in 1936 to investigate the causes of unrest in Mandatory Palestine and famously recommended the first formal partition of the territory into separate Jewish and Arab states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smith Commission recommendations Target entity description: The Smith Commission recommendations were a set of proposals to devolve further powers from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament following the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
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A.
Hunter Commission
The Hunter Commission was a British-appointed committee of inquiry established in 1919 to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and related events in Punjab.
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B.
Rockefeller Commission
The Rockefeller Commission was a 1975 U.S. presidential commission that investigated illegal domestic activities of the CIA and helped expose widespread intelligence abuses.
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C.
Roberts Commission
The Roberts Commission was a U.S. government investigative body, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts, that examined the circumstances surrounding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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D.
Kean-Hamilton Commission
The Kean-Hamilton Commission was the bipartisan, independent panel established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and to recommend measures to prevent future attacks.
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E.
Peel Commission inquiry
The Peel Commission inquiry was a British royal commission established in 1936 to investigate the causes of unrest in Mandatory Palestine and famously recommended the first formal partition of the territory into separate Jewish and Arab states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
constitutional reform recommendations
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devolution proposals ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
honouring pre-referendum devolution pledges
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strengthening devolution to Scotland ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| chairperson | Lord Smith of Kelvin ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
David Cameron
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surface form:
Prime Minister David Cameron
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
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| context | post-referendum devolution settlement ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows |
2014 Scottish independence referendum
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Edinburgh Agreement ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Smith Commission recommendations
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surface form:
Smith Commission
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| hasParticipant |
Unionist Party (Scotland)
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surface form:
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Green Party ⓘ Scottish Labour Party ⓘ Liberal Democrats ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish National Party ⓘ |
| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | implemented through Scotland Act 2016 ⓘ |
| locationOfDrafting |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Scottish Government
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Scottish Parliament ⓘ devolution of powers ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish devolution process ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Smith Commission recommendations
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surface form:
Smith Commission
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| proposedChange |
devolution of Air Passenger Duty
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devolution of some welfare powers ⓘ enhanced borrowing powers for Scottish Government ⓘ enhanced role in managing the Crown Estate in Scotland ⓘ formal recognition of permanence of Scottish Parliament ⓘ formalisation of intergovernmental working between UK and Scottish Governments ⓘ greater role for Scottish Parliament in welfare delivery ⓘ increased tax powers for Scottish Parliament ⓘ partial assignment of income tax to Scotland ⓘ powers over certain disability and carers benefits ⓘ powers over certain elements of Universal Credit ⓘ powers over onshore oil and gas licensing in Scotland ⓘ powers over some transport and road responsibilities ⓘ requirement of referendum before abolition of Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014-11-27 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Calman Commission recommendations
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Scotland Act 1998 ⓘ Scotland Act 2012 ⓘ Scotland Act 2016 ⓘ Scottish independence ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish independence referendum, 2014
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Subject: Smith Commission recommendations Description of subject: The Smith Commission recommendations were a set of proposals to devolve further powers from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament following the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
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