A PROMISE made, a promise delivered.

Last week Scottish Labour kept its promise to Scotland. Before the referendum we gave a vow and with the publication of the Smith Commission report we have honoured it.

The agreement reached mean a stronger Scottish Parliament as part of the United Kingdom; an agreement that respects the sovereign will of the people of Scotland; a package of measures delivering a powerhouse Parliament.

It will mean the biggest ever transfer of powers to the Scottish Parliament since its inception.

It will give Scotland control over tax, welfare and jobs and it will give Scotland a stronger Scottish Parliament.

On September 18 two million people across the country voted for Scotland to remain in the UK, but they also voted for safer, faster, better change as part of the UK.

When I talked to people in Glasgow during the referendum they told me they wanted a stronger Scottish Parliament within the United Kingdom - and that they wanted politicians to work together to achieve that.

I am proud that has happened ahead of the St Andrew's Day deadline.

The delivery of the Commission report means the income tax people pay in Scotland will be set in Scotland.

Most of the benefits people in Scotland receive will be decided by the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government will have more power to create jobs.

We have a powerhouse Parliament with new and extensive powers, sitting alongside its existing control over things such as health, education transport and justice.

l On tax, on welfare, on job-creating powers, on the ability to create benefits and uprate others to shape the way we protect the most vulnerable - real change and real powers.

l But still a recognition of the sovereign will of the people of Scotland. An agreement on devolved powers is also an agreement on reserved powers.

l It is a recognition that while some things are best devolved some things are best reserved.

l It means from cradle to grave support for children, support through our working lives and support in old age; child benefit, social security, pensions - three pillars of a pooling and sharing union.

IF politicians can't get excited or energised about these powers and what they can do with them, they are probably in the wrong job.

We do not need a 'can't do' First Minister, but a 'can do' Government.

That is why Scottish Labour will focus on how we use these powers to tackle the problems that families in Glasgow are facing.

That means freezing energy prices, giving a jobs guarantee to young people, improving our schools, cutting crime and tackling the cost of living crisis.