Devolution Flashcards
1
Q
What is Devolution?
A
the transfer of political power from the central to a subnational government.
2
Q
Scotland’s key powers
A
- income tax (2016)
- primary legislation
- administrative
3
Q
Scotland’s devolved policy area
A
- Taxation
- Health
- Environment
- Education
- Law
- Elections
- Welfare
- Abortion
4
Q
Size of Scotland body
A
129 Mps in the scottish parliament
5
Q
Impact of Scotland devolotion
A
- Rise of SNP
- Scottish independence referndum
- divergent policies and programme from UK (tuition fees)
- West lothian question
6
Q
Impact of Scotland devolotion
A
- Rise of SNP
- Scottish independence referndum
- divergent policies and programme from UK (tuition fees)
- West lothian question
6
Q
Impact of Scotland devolotion
A
- Rise of SNP
- Scottish independence referndum
- divergent policies and programme from UK (tuition fees)
- West lothian question
7
Q
Wales Key powers
A
- Tax varying powers (2014)
- Primary legislation (2011)
- Administrative
8
Q
Wales’ devolved policy area
A
- Limited tax varying
- Health
- Environment
- Education
- Tourism
- Elections
9
Q
Wales’ size of body and electoral system
A
60 Mps in welsh assembly (AMS)
10
Q
Impact of Wales’ devolution
A
- Growth of devolution
- Growth in support for devolution
- Variations from England
11
Q
Northern Ireland’s key power
A
- Corporation tax
- Primary legislation
- Administrative
12
Q
Northern Ireland’s devolved poilcy area
A
- Health services
- some welfare
- environment
- education
- law
- police
- election
13
Q
Northern Ireland’s size of body and electoral system
A
108 Assembly members, STV
14
Q
Impact of Northern Ireland’s devoloution
A
- peace
- implementation of good friday agreement
- power sharing untill 2017
