Devolution

Question 1

What examples are there of devolution in England

Answer 1

County borough councils
District councils
Greater London council

Thatcher removed known for high spending London Assembly 2000

Question 2

What are metro mayors

Answer 2

They are directly elected by citizens and are chairs of combined authority. They exercise the power devolved from Government

Question 3

Give an area with an elected mayor

Answer 3

West Midlands

Question 4

What are Regional development agencies

Answer 4

Set up by Blair they were used to promote economic development on behalf of central government

Question 5

Why was 2004 Regional devolution rejected

Answer 5

People were not persuaded that they needed a possibly expensive layer of additional beurocracy with few powers to make a real difference to Regional generation

Question 6

Why was there a referendum in the North East first

Answer 6

Sense of Regional indenting was strongest

Question 7

What are the key powers of metro mayors

Answer 7

Responsible for setting out a strategy for granting the city regional economy
Powers over housing transport and skills

Question 8

What are the current debates on England having its own parliament

Answer 8

Little public support

Sense of Englishness is strengthening

Question 9

What are three devolved bodies

Answer 9

Scottish Parliament
Welsh Assembly
Northern Ireland’s assembly

Question 10

What electoral system does Scotland use?

Answer 10

Additional member system

There are 129 MSPs elected every 4 years

Question 11

What electoral system does Wales use?

Answer 11

Additional member system

60 members

Question 12

What electoral system does Northern Ireland use?

Answer 12

Single Transferrable vote

90 members

Question 13

What acts of Parliament set up the Scottish Parliament

Answer 13

1998 Scotland Act
2012 Calman Commission
2014 Scottish referendum
2016 Smith Commission

Question 14

What did the 2012 Calman Commission grant?

Answer 14

Scotland could have borrowing powers and could set landfill tax/stamp duty

Question 15

What did the Smith Commission set up?

Answer 15

Taxation and welfare as well as benefit powers

Question 16

What acts set up the Welsh assembly?

Answer 16

1998 Government of Wales Act

2011 referendum to allow further powers to be granted

Question 17

What act of Parliament set up the Northern Ireland’s assembly

Answer 17

1998 Good Friday agreement

Question 18

Give 5 devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament

Answer 18

Housing
Vary income tax by 3p
Education (no tuition)
Drink driving limits
Borrowing powers
Police and fire services
Health and social services
Environment
Economic development

Question 19

What are the reserved powers from Scotland, give 3

Answer 19

Defence
Foreign policy
Welfare benefits
Trade
Economic policy

Question 20

What are the devolved powers to the Welsh assembly?

Answer 20

Education
Transport
The environment
Local government

Question 21

What are the reserved powers of the Welsh assembly give 3

Answer 21

Police
Justice
Defence
Foreign policy
Welfare benefits
Trade
Economic policy

Question 22

What are the devolved powers of the Northern Ireland assembly

Answer 22

Education
Transport
Economic development
Culture and sport
Health

Question 23

What are the reserved powers from the Northern Ireland Assembly
Give 3

Answer 23

Financial services
Broadcasting
Consumer safety
Foreign policy
Constitutional matters
Defence
Welfare benefits
Trade
Economic policy

Question 24

According to the Barnett formula how much money does England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland receive per head

Answer 24

Scotland - £1.16
England - 97p
Wales - £1.10
Northern Ireland - £1.24