The leaks, which MPs described as "selective" were printed in The Herald newspaper last week causing a political row.

The newspaper appeared to suggest that the MPs were predicting devolution could see the break-up of the United Kingdom.

The chairman of the Scottish Affairs Committee, Labour MP David Marshall described the leaks as putting a "twisted slant" on the report, which he said was not "a bombshell and not an attack on the government".

He added that it was not the committee's view that devolution would lead to the break up of the United Kingdom.

But Andrew Welsh, a Scottish Nationalist Party committee member said that although he wished the new parliament well he said the present settlement was, in his opinion, only part a of a process.

"Where the process will end is in the hands of the Scottish people," he said.

Despite their overall backing for devolution MPs did point out several potential problems.

Tory MP Desmond Swayne said: "There are a number of questions raised in the report that will only answered by events."

MPs expect an occasionally strained relationship between Westminster and Holyrood as the two parliaments seek to map out their respective areas of influence.

MPs see a continuing role for a Secretary of State for Scotland

The committee said another likely area for conflict between London and Edinburgh is funding.

Rather than the Scottish Parliament raising its budget independently, the UK parliament is expected to give most of it to Scotland.

The report suggests this could lead to, "anger of MSPs [Members of the Scottish Parliament] about not having control of the raising of money".

This feeling may be mirrored by Westminster MPs, "being asked to vote money without being able to demand that it be accounted for to them".

MPs also raised concerns over whether the Scottish parliament will fully satisfy Scottish demands for self-determination and suggest if the Scottish parliament were to stage its own referendum for independence there would be little Westminster could do to stop it.

But MPs were in favour of keeping the post of Secretary of State for Scotland as a separate position despite the wide transfer of powers to Holyrood.

The committee also said Devolution Minister Henry McLeish was being "unduly optimistic" when he suggested the new parliament would not see a steep rise in the numbers of civil servants needed in Scotland.

It also recommend a separate Boundary Commission for the Scottish Parliament to help stave of future strife within the parliament.

Currently the Scotland Act says that constituencies of MSPs should be the same as those for Westminster.

But the number of Scottish MPs at Westminster is expected to be reduced by up to 20% after the new parliament has its first elections.