ETVT devolution has gone far enough/ further devolution to eng is needed

Question 1

1- devolution has served its purpose

Answer 1

devolution has supressed independance and granted further powers

1. 2014 scotland referendum saw 55% of scots vote against independance
2. scotland was given further tax varying powers in 2016 scotland act because of the close result
3. wales were given further powers on 3 counts in 2006,14 and 17
4. NI given policing powers in 2010

dev has been a sucess

Question 2

1. dev has not given enough powers

Answer 2

1. SNP still largest party in scotland ‘
2. asymmetrical powers, wales and ni have less than in scotland e.g not having their own civil service
3. scotland; westminister invoked section 36 of the 1998 scotland act to block the gender recognition bill

clearly, devolved bodies dont have enough powers

Question 3

2- dev has gone far enough, we dont need an english parliament

Answer 3

• 84% of the uk are english, its not as if theyre being underrepresented
• too much regional identity in england, lack of ‘englishness’ we dont need devolution here

Question 4

2- but further dev to england is needed

Answer 4

EVEL: west lothian question; scottish mps voting on english tuition fees
barnett formula; shows spending per head in the devolved bodies is at roughly 15-25% higher than england

this is creating a democratic deficit

Question 5

3- we don’t need further devolution to regions

Answer 5

not all parts of the uk have strong regional identities so there is no demand for it e.g the bristol mayor is being abolished this month and will be replaced with a committee system

north east regional assembly was rejected in 2004; 78% of people voted np

Question 6

3- further regional devolution

Answer 6

some places have strong regional identities and mayors are sucessful there; e.g mayor of manchester, andy burnham is known as ‘king of the north’

places like yorkshire and cornwall have strong regional identities

so further devolution is needed in some regions