Devolution to England

Question 1

Attempts at devolution to England

Answer 1

-2000- London mayor established
-2004- Referendum on North East regional assembly defeated by 78% voting no
-2012- Coalition hold referenda on metro mayors- 9/12 cities reject
-2017- Metro mayors imposed on a number of cities with varying powers

Question 2

What is a metro mayor?

Answer 2

-The directly elected leader of a combined authority
-They have executive powers and funding available to make decisions on issues such as transport etc

Question 3

Current state of english devolution

Answer 3

-Power in England is still heavily centralised, been labelled as one of the most centralised large democracies in the developed world.
-The current arrangements for trying to decentralise power are confusing + messy

Question 4

Extension of metro mayors

Answer 4

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