Figure 2 consists of five circles. One circle in the middle and 4 circles going around it. Each of those 4 circles has an arrow pointing inwards towards the middle circle. The central circle has the words Recommendations in it. The other circles contain the following text.
- Strengthening devolution. 24 specific recommendations were made. These included devolving powers for the administration of Scottish elections to the Scottish Government; simplifying the law relating to the regulation of charities, devolving the regulation of airguns, devolving power to set drink-driving limits and the level of the national speed limit.
- Strengthening cooperation. This included the developing of mutual respect between Parliaments and Governments – which should be the guiding principle in all their relations. Recommendations included, introducing a regular “state of Scotland” debate in the House of Commons, strengthening the existing mechanisms for both Parliaments to work together, and proposing new ones including a way for the Scottish Parliament to work with the UK Parliament on reserved matters
- Strengthening the Scottish Parliament including improvements to the Parliament’s committee system, to its scrutiny of legislation, and to various other procedural matters.