The Bill, which will fully implement the all-party Smith Agreement, is the first piece of legislation from this year's Queen's Speech to be debated at Westminster and will be discussed from 2.30pm on Monday 8 June.

It is intended to give Holyrood control over income tax rates and bands, plus a share in VAT revenues and a greater say over welfare powers in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament will also be given powers to set its own air passenger duty tax.

Scottish Secretary David Mundell will open today’s debate for the government. He plans to pay tribute to the politicians who sat on the Smith Commission and Lord Smith for achieving an agreement and reiterate the fact the UK government is delivering on its promise of further devolution.

The shadow Scottish Secretary will then respond before other parties and backbenchers take part in the debate, which will end with a vote on whether the bill can proceed to the committee stage, where the individual clauses and any amendments maybe debated.

The SNP, which has 56 of Scotland's 59 MPs, is calling for further powers over employment laws, the minimum wage and business taxes. It is proposing an amendment which states the party ‘believes that the legislation would be strengthened by the inclusion of additional devolved powers over job creation, taxation, welfare and wages as early priorities as Scotland moves to a position in the medium term where the Scottish Parliament and government are responsible for all revenue raising’.

Mundell said: ‘The fact the Scotland Bill is the first piece of legislation to be debated in this new session sends a clear and strong signal of our intent to get on with the business of delivering significant new powers for Scotland.’

The debate will be available live on Parliament TV via this link