DEVOLUTION Flashcards
3 parts to devolution
administrative
legislative
financial
administrative power
how services are run (e.g public transport free in scotland for 5-21)
legislative powers
power to make primary laws
(voting age 16 in scotland for regional elections)
financial powers
power to levy tax and spend tax money
(e.g stamp duty)
UK reserved powers
military, forgein relations, general elections
english devo (2 concepts)
regional and english devolution
regional devoultion
elected mayor in regions that hold power over policing transport and housing
low demaned (strong no for NE assembly)
english devoultion
EVEL, failed english parl
why did english devolution fail
low support
parl is in england/westminister already
devo in scotland 1970s
rise in nationalism
labout GOVt gave referendum w strict conditions
(40% of adult population had to vote yes even if not 40% voted)
devo in scot 1979-97
thatcher against devo
poll tax angered scots and increased nationalism
scot devo referendum 1997
turnout - 60%
yes- 74%
no-26%
scottish devolved powers after 1998
healthcare
education
electoral reform
policing
scottish independance referendum 2014
turnout- 85%
yes- 45%
no- 55%
scottish devo powers after 2014
DEVOMAX
control over welfare, income tax and regulation of energy industries
scottish devo brexit impact
majority in scotland voted remain
SNP votes up
angry
NI devo context
plantations
1921-72 minimal devo powers
1972- devolved powers taken after The Troubles
plantations (NI)
planting protestants to to take over irish catholic farms
Belfast agreement
STV to ensure representation
devolved powers to NI
education
healthcare
transport
NI MLA’s
member of legislative assembly
90 MLA’s (MPs)
2002-07 NI
UK parl use sovereignty to dissolve devo
what does 2002-7 highlight (NI)
DEVOLUTION IS NOT FEDERALISM
parl ultimately remains sovereign
how must each MLA identify
unionist, nationalist or other
