Devolution: Existing Devolution In England Flashcards
What are the different types of local government authorities in England and how many of them are there by 2020?
57 unitary councils, 36 metropolitan boroughs, 25 county councils, 188 district, borough or city councils, 32 London boroughs, 10 combined authorities and government 15 directly elected city mayors
What are unitary councils?
Single-tier bodies response fro a range of local services including education and social care as well as libraries, refuse collection and parks
What are metropolitan boroughs?
Single-tier bodes that have broad similar powers to unitary councils but are longer established and are found in heavily unrealised ares like the North and Midlands
What are county councils?
Two-tier local authority structure and oversee key services such as education and social services and are principally found in less heavily urbanised areas
What are district, borough or city councils?
Two-tier structure and are responsible for providing more localised services such as leisure, planning and refuse collection and tend to be in less heavily populated areas
What are combined authorities?
Set up originally in 1999, and enable a group of two or more councils to collaborate and take decisions across council boundaries
What are London boroughs?
London has its own setup local government, comprising 32 boroughs and the Greater London Authority and a directly elected mayor and was set up after a referendum in 1998
What are city mayors?
After the Local Government Act 2000 allowed any local council in England to hold a referendum on the introduction of a directly elected mayor, either by citizen petition or council decision and since then council have been allowed to introduce the system without a referendum and in the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 ‘Metro Mayors’ were elected for the first time
Which former Labour health minister was elected Manchester mayor in 2017?
Andy Burnham
What reflects the lack of real power and self-determination enjoyed by local councils?
The frequent mergers of local authorities
Before the role was abolished who was elected the mayor of Hartlepool in 2002, 2005 and 2009?
H’Angus the Monkey, the Hartlepool Town football club mascot
When was a Speaker’s Conference held about devolution in England?
1919-1920
What would an English parliament end?
Current asymmetry and complete the process of devolution in a logical way
Which Conservative MP unsuccessfully tried to propose a private members bill for a referendum on an English parliament?
Teresa Gorman
What question would an English Parliament provide a permanent answer to?
West Lothian Question and end the convoluted process of English votes for English laws (EVEL)
What question would an English Parliament provide a permanent answer to?
West Lothian Question and end the convoluted process of English votes for English laws (EVEL)
In July 2015 how did the SNP break a convention that reinstated the need for some for having an English Parliament?
The SNP forced Cameron’s government to relax the fox hunting ban in England and Wales after the SNP said its MPs would vote against the measure breaking the convention that Scottish MPs would not vote on an English-matter
How would an English parliament reducing the centralisation of power in Westminster be a good thing?
As any parliament would be based outside of London and therefore reduce the dominance of London over English politics
What would an English parliament give to English identity and interest?
A clear expression and priory to English identity and interests
Comparing to devolution in the UK what is an argument for English parliament?
It has worked well generally in other parts of the UK
Which party is very supportive of an English Parliement and makes an argument for why there should be one?
The Conservative Party with MPs like Andrew Rosindell and John Redwood showing large support for the idea
What is an argument against an English parliament economically and population wise?
An English parliament would dominate Economically and population wise a federal UK
What is an argument against an English parliament culturally?
England lacks the cohesive cultural identity with the parts of the UK having more regional identities than a national identity
What is an argument against an English parliament in terms of location?
There would be much debate about the location
What is an argument against an English parliament financially?
There would be considerable extra cost to another layer of government including extra representatives and more civil servants
What is an argument against an English parliament in terms of its relationship with Westminster parliament?
It would undermine Westminster parliament in a way the other assemblies cannot
What is an argument against an English parliament in terms of the union?
It would weaken not strengthen the Union as England runs no chance of independence from the UK
What is an argument against an English parliament in terms of public support?
There is a lack of public enthusiasm as seen as when the North East rejected a regional assembly in 2004 with a 78% rejection rate
