U1 devolved and reserved matters Flashcards
What is a devolved matter
-a power that has been transferred from UK Parliament that the Scottish Parliament is now responsible for
State 3 devolved matters that the Scottish Parliament are responsible for
- health
- education
- enviroment
Describe the devolved matter ‘health’
-this means that Scottish Parliament are responsible for the provision of health care services and building for NHS
Describe the devolved matter ‘education’
-this means that the Scottish Parliament has control of the education system for nurseries, schools, colleges and universities in Scotland
Describe the devolved matter ‘enviroment’
-this means that the Scottish Parliament is responsible for protecting the environment in Scotland
Give an example of the devolved matter ‘education’
-the Scottish Government cancelled exams in Scotland due to COVID in 2020
Give an example of the devolved matter ‘health’
-the Scottish Government made prescriptions free for everyone in Scotland
What is a reserved matter
-powers that are kept to the control of the UK Parliament
State 2 reserved matters
- defence
- foreign affairs
Define the reserved matter ‘defence’
-this means that the UK Government decides how much money to spend on military, how much personnel to recruit and how troops are deployed
Describe the reserved matter ‘foreign affairs’
-this means that it’s now the responsibility of the UK Government to negotiate new trade deal with countries world wide following brexit
Give an example of the reserved matter ‘defence’
-carrying out air strikes against ISIS
Give an example of the reserved matter ‘foreign affairs’
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