Governance Of Scotland Flashcards
What is government positive Scotland will get if gain independence
Will get the government it votes for
What’s an example of Scotland not getting the government it voted for
Conservatives has been in power for 31 of the last 44 years despite not winning on GE in Scotland
What’s a positive about Scotland having its own government
Take control over areas they don’t currently control and be able to pass their own bills
What’s an example of Scotland not being able to pass their own bills in 2023
The uk govt blocked the gender recognition bill which allows transgender people to legally be the gender they identify as
How percentage Scot’s voted to remain for the Brexit vote
62%
But due to England having a higher population Scotland we’re forced to leave the EU
Why might Scotland not be able to rejoin the eu if they become independent
Because every country needs to except a new country and Spain could see this as threatening as they see Scotland similar to Catalunya
Why do Scotland argue that the general election needs to be repeated
That it is once in a generation and a new generation of voters can vote now with different views to the people who voted in 2014
Why does the uk parliament argue against the extra referendum
It was only 10 years ago and that isn’t enough time
What is one military step Scotland could take when becoming independent
Getting rid of trident and becoming nuclear free
Why would getting rid of trident be a positive
Costs over 20 billion to keep running and over it is worth 100 billion to replace the submarines which could be used for other uses
What’s one negative if Scotland get rid of trident
thousands jobs will be lost
If Scotland hasno nuclear weapons what’s a difficult alliance to get back into
NATO as that is a military alliance
Why would leaving the UK be a military problem
The uk is one of the worlds biggest armed forces and intelligence services and if Scotland become independent they will not be able to provide the same protect to its citizens
Where will Scotland loose its joint seat if they become independent
The UN Security Council (responsible to keep peace around the world)
What could Scotland do to be more economically successful if they become more independent
Try the same approach as the Scandinavian countries as they have a similar size and have less income inequality
What economic issues does Scotland control if independent
Corporate Tax, inheritance tax and VAT
Why can Scotland have more money if independent
The UK government controls Scotland’s budget which has been getting cut in recent yesrs
How much more public money gets spent on each person in Scotland than the rest of the uk
£1,600
But how much less tax does someone in Scotland pay than the rest of the uk
£300
What’s a economic negative that Scotland could face if they become independent about currency
Scotland might not be able to use the pound anymore and some companies will need to make head quarters in Scotland which could result in them pulling out of Scotland all together rather than have more head quarters
Why is Scotland’s independence bad for the economy with the uk relation
60% of the Scottish exports goes to the rest of the uk
What does devo max mean
Devolution maximum
What does devo max do
Devolution of all matters except from defence and foreign policy
What does that mean Scotland have devo max
Scotland controls all policies except defence and foreign policies
Why do people believe that Scotland doing devo max mean it’s the best of both worlds
Scotland will technically be independent but will still have the protection of the uk
Which welfare benefit will Scotland have the chance to change including children
The two child limit on benefits
Why do people who are anti devo max believe thst Scotland has the best of both worlds
They are financially supported by the uk and devo max will harm scotlands economy
What do some people believe Scotland won’t be able to rejoin the eu
The eu as they are technically still apart if the uk
