Devolution - Wales and NI

Question 1

1997 wales devolution referendum

Answer 1

• majority of 50.5%
• 50% turnout
• Welsh assembly established with no legislative power or first minister

Question 2

2011 welsh devolution referndum

Answer 2

• 64% vote for primary legislative powers

2017 wales act - renamed welsh assembly to welsh parliament, gave wales further powers

• since 1999 Labour has allways been in power alone or in coalition

Question 3

Powers wales have now

Answer 3

gained powers in 2017 wales act

• controls health and social services, education, housing, economic development, its own composition and elections ect.
• collects 10% of wales income tax and can vary the bands/ rates

‘service devolution’

Question 4

1998 good friday agreement

Answer 4

• introduced devolution as a way of achieving peace between protestant unionists and catholic nationliasts

Power sharing
* executie must be led by a first minister and deputy first minister
* several key descions including budget and prgramme for gov require cross commnity support

Question 5

Stormont

Answer 5

• frequent suspensions in which the parties refuse to work with the gov. E.g 2002-07
• during suspensions gov functions are preformed by westminster during which changes have been made (same sex marriage legislation)

Question 6

NI’s current powers

Answer 6

• primary legislative control over areas not rserved to wetminster
• can legislate on some reserved matter with the support of NI secretary
• lacks major tax raising powers