📰| 2. Devolved & Reserved Matters Flashcards
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Devolved Matters
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- Education
- Health
- Taxation
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Reserved Matters
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- Defence
- Foreign Affairs
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Devolved Matters:
Education
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- One matter controlled by the Scottish government is Education.
- The Scottish Government have control over all of Scotland’s education institutions, which separates their education system from other countries within the UK.
- For example, Scotland and England differ as Scottish university tuition is free, whilst in England it is not.
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Devolved Matters:
Health
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- One matter controlled by the Scottish Government is health.
- The Scottish Government is allowed to make decisions on their own healthcare systems.
- For example, Scotland and England differ as Scotland offers free pharmacy prescriptions, whilst England does not.
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Devolved Matters:
Taxation
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- One matter controlled by the Scottish Government is taxation.
- The Scottish Government has control over the amount of tax that Scot’s pay, and what this tax is used for to a certain extent.
- For example, Scottish people pay slightly higher tax amounts compared to other UK residents in order to fund Scotland’s free prescriptions and university tuitions.
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Reserved Matters:
Defence
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- One matter that is not controlled by the Scottish Government is defence.
- The UK government have full control over Britain’s armed forces, and the funding that goes towards them.
- For example, an article released by the SNP in March 2021 asserted Scotland’s opposition to the UK government attempting to stockpile weapons of mass destruction, but they hold no power to change this.
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Reserved Matters:
Foreign Affairs
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- One matter that is not controlled by the Scottish Government is foreign affairs.
- The UK government have full control over letting immigrants into the UK as well as full control over foreign policy.
- For example, the UK government led the COP-26 Summit, although this was held in Glasgow.
