1.3- devolution Flashcards
(28 cards)
what was the vote and turnout of the 1997 Scottish devolution referendum?
74% voted in favour of devolution
60% turnout
what was the vote and turnout of the 1997 welsh devolution referendum?
50.5% voted in favour
on a 50% turnout
what did the london authority act do?
1999 created a democratically elected mayor and an elected london assembly
what powers does the greater london authority have?
- policing, transport, economic development
- e.g ULEZ and congestion charges
when was the northern ireland assembly most recently suspended?
2022- 2024
When was the Scottish Independence referendum
2014, 55% not in favour of independence, 84.6% turnout
what was the result of the 2004 north east devolution referendum?
22% in favour
47.6% turnout
What was introduced to combat the West Lothian question
2015 EVEL was introduced, ensured legislation only affecting england recieved a majority of support from english mps
SCRAPPED IN 2021
what was the result and turnout of the 1998 referendum on the London Mayor assembly?
34% turnout, 70% voted in favour
how much of VAT raised goes to the scottish government?
50%
how is scottish income tax different to that of the rest of the UK?
- the higher and top rates of income tax 2% higher than the rest of the UK
what % of spending in scottland is generated by hollyrood?
- around 60%
what is the sewell convention? when was it codified into law?
- westminster has to get the consent of hollyrood before legislating on a devolved matter
- 2016 scotland act
Give a recent example of the use of section 35.
- 2023 westminster struck down the scottish gender recognition act
what % of people voted in favour of law making devolution in wales?
- 2011 welsh devolution referendum
- 64% voted in favour
what current powers does the northern irish assemby have? how has this changed?
- service devolution: health and social services, education, environment, housing
- has gained very few powers since devolution in 1999
what is the name of the system used to determine the allocation of funding to devolved bodies?
- the barnette formula
In 2021, how much did funding per head in devolved regions differ from the average funding per head?
- Norther ireland: 14% above
- scotland: 11% above
- waled: 6% above
- england: 2% below
how did covid policy vary between devolved bodies?
- after the first lockdown NI and E lifted restrictions faster, opening up non-essential retail and pubs and resturants
how does higher education policy differ between devolved bodies?
- E: coalition govt increased fees to £9250 per year and scrapped most grants
- S: no tuition fees (SNP 2008)
- W: capped at £9000, £1000 grants
- NI: tuition fees at around £4600 a year
what are the benifits of devolution?
- devolved bodies can implement policy that better reflects their region
- more proportional electoral systems
- has satisfied some demands for independence and helped to prevent the break up of the UK
- peace in northern ireland
what are the costs of devolution?
- undermines parliamentary sovereignty
- undermines equal citizenship due to varience in policy
- assymetry of devolution undermines unity
- has fuelled increased nationalism and calls for independence (tensions with westminster)
give an example of an insignificant variation in policy?
- wales provides free milk to under 7’s
what are the parties that are specific to devolved regions
- plaid cymru
- sinn fein
- SNP
- DUP
