Governance Of Scotland

Question 1

What is government positive Scotland will get if gain independence

Answer 1

Will get the government it votes for

Question 2

What’s an example of Scotland not getting the government it voted for

Answer 2

Conservatives has been in power for 31 of the last 44 years despite not winning on GE in Scotland

Question 3

What’s a positive about Scotland having its own government

Answer 3

Take control over areas they don’t currently control and be able to pass their own bills

Question 4

What’s an example of Scotland not being able to pass their own bills in 2023

Answer 4

The uk govt blocked the gender recognition bill which allows transgender people to legally be the gender they identify as

Question 5

How percentage Scot’s voted to remain for the Brexit vote

Answer 5

62%
But due to England having a higher population Scotland we’re forced to leave the EU

Question 6

Why might Scotland not be able to rejoin the eu if they become independent

Answer 6

Because every country needs to except a new country and Spain could see this as threatening as they see Scotland similar to Catalunya

Question 7

Why do Scotland argue that the general election needs to be repeated

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Why does the uk parliament argue against the extra referendum

Answer 8

It was only 10 years ago and that isn’t enough time

Question 9

What is one military step Scotland could take when becoming independent

Answer 9

Getting rid of trident and becoming nuclear free

Question 10

Why would getting rid of trident be a positive

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What’s one negative if Scotland get rid of trident

Answer 11

thousands jobs will be lost

Question 12

If Scotland hasno nuclear weapons what’s a difficult alliance to get back into

Answer 12

NATO as that is a military alliance

Question 13

Why would leaving the UK be a military problem

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Where will Scotland loose its joint seat if they become independent

Answer 14

The UN Security Council (responsible to keep peace around the world)

Question 15

What could Scotland do to be more economically successful if they become more independent

Answer 15

Try the same approach as the Scandinavian countries as they have a similar size and have less income inequality

Question 16

What economic issues does Scotland control if independent

Answer 16

Corporate Tax, inheritance tax and VAT

Question 17

Why can Scotland have more money if independent

Answer 17

The UK government controls Scotland’s budget which has been getting cut in recent yesrs

Question 18

How much more public money gets spent on each person in Scotland than the rest of the uk

Answer 18

£1,600

Question 19

But how much less tax does someone in Scotland pay than the rest of the uk

Answer 19

£300

Question 20

What’s a economic negative that Scotland could face if they become independent about currency

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Why is Scotland’s independence bad for the economy with the uk relation

Answer 21

60% of the Scottish exports goes to the rest of the uk

Question 22

What does devo max mean

Answer 22

Devolution maximum

Question 23

What does devo max do

Answer 23

Devolution of all matters except from defence and foreign policy

Question 24

What does that mean Scotland have devo max

Answer 24

Scotland controls all policies except defence and foreign policies

Question 25

Why do people believe that Scotland doing devo max mean it’s the best of both worlds

Answer 25

Scotland will technically be independent but will still have the protection of the uk

Question 26

Which welfare benefit will Scotland have the chance to change including children

Answer 26

The two child limit on benefits

Question 27

Why do people who are anti devo max believe thst Scotland has the best of both worlds

Answer 27

They are financially supported by the uk and devo max will harm scotlands economy

Question 28

What do some people believe Scotland won’t be able to rejoin the eu

Answer 28

The eu as they are technically still apart if the uk