has devolution been successful? 4.2 UKG Flashcards
what was the turnout of the 2021 scottish election
scotland
64%
what electoral system does scotland have
scotland
AMS (additional member system)
scotland
what is important about scottish ‘pay growth’ [how high their salary is] compared to rest of UK
highest pay growth in UK (87%)
scotland
how productive is scotland as a region
3rd most productive region in the UK (behind London and South-East)
scotland
how could scotland be describe as a pioneer in intranational legislation
policies created by Hollyrood:
- public smoking ban
- mandatory mask-wearing
were then implimented in UK legislation
soctland
how could it be seen that the scottish education system has failed scotiish kids
- £800 more per pupil
- performs worse than the english system
scotland
what is the odd relationship between A&E waiting times and funding per person
in scotalnd, A&E waiting times longer, higher funding per person
scotland
how many people die of drug related deaths in scotland
3 times higher than rest of UK in 2020 = law and order not strong enough
scotland
how does the UK government still have a say in Scottish legislature
Gender Recongintion Reform Bill 2023 = UK government decided to block it
scotland
how much nationalist support has increased in scotland since 2018 and 2020
43% -> 53% for scottish independence
wales
whats the percentage who wanted devolution gone in wales in 1997 compared to 2021
1997 = 49%
2021 = 20%
wales
how could wales be describe as a pioneer in intranational legislation
WALES : banned single use plastic in 2023
UK : banning single use cuttlery and polysterene cups in England
wales
how many people can speak welsh in wales
2020 = 10%
wales
how bad are the waiting times in wales
25% of patients wait over a year compared to 5% in england
wales
how low are regional election turnouts in wales
below 50%
wales
how many 16-17 year olds voted in Welsh Parliament election 2021
40-45%
england
what was the investment per person looking like in london compared to east midlands
17% higher in london
england
what happened to Bristol’s metromayor and how did it show how expensive the position was
- £400 million allocated on position
- abolished position in 2022
