Devolution

Question 1

Where has the power in the UK been devoled?

Answer 1

Into 3 of the 4 parts of the Uk

Nothern irish assembly and Northern irish government

Scottish parliament and gov

Welsh assembly and Welsh Gov

Question 2

What is devolution

Answer 2

Power of the unitary state of the UK, travelling downward to the different parts of the UK

or

Transfer of power to certain nations of the UK itself

Question 3

Charrecteristics of the settlement

Answer 3

Passing of power is part of a broader era of consitutional change from 1997

Particularlary approved, referendums held in Scotland ireland and wales, all said that devolution was popular

Question 4

How has devolution been accomplished

Answer 4

Mainly through statue - Acts of parliament have been used to create the devolution settlement

Question 5

Asymetrical powers

Answer 5

Powers are not distributed evenly to all parts of the UK.

Different power and mechanisms have been used in the different nations in the UK, not a uniform distribution of power.

Its dynamic, continually changing and evolvingA

Question 6

Aysmetrical power - Scotland

Answer 6

Scotland act 1998 - Created a scottish parliament and government

Gave primary legislative power to the scottish parliament for making acts - only applies in scotland

Power: Education, health and transport

Question 7

Asymetrical power - Wales

Answer 7

Governemnt of Wales Act 1998 - Origional but not current legislation

Established welsh assembly - less power than Scotland - no distinct parliament or gov

Didnt have primary power to make laws for Wales, couldnt make act of parliament but could make secondary legislation

Question 8

Asymetrical power - Northern Ireland

Answer 8

Northern Ireland act 1998 - Origional and same

Northern ireland assembly - More similar to Scotland than wales

Primary legislative power - higher level of legislative power

Power sharing executive - a special kind of government was created. There are fundamental splits between parts of NI

Question 9

Aysmetrical power - England

Answer 9

Nothing in equivelant

Greater london authority was established and mayor elected

North east assembly wa rejected

Major issue of ‘English votes for enlgish laws’ - May seem unfair that scottish MP’s can vote on law that only affects England - Very consitutionaly hard to solve this and may endanger the union to do so