english devolution
- Created by: ecorke_
- Created on: 21-11-17 21:52
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- Solutions for English devolution
- Devolved regional assemblies
- FOR
- It would bring decision making closer to the people and address differing interests of regions in England.
- More balanced devolution settlement.
- Enhance democracy - take over from quangos.
- Strong sense of regional identity.
- Possible catalyst for economic and cultural regeneration.
- AGAINST
- Dominated by urban, not rural.
- Few have regional identity.
- Tensions between region and local.
- Break up England, fail to provide expression for England's identity and interest.
- Little public support.
- Summary
- Further powers to the combined authorities.
- Supported now by Labour and Conservatives.
- No elected assemblies.
- Further powers to the combined authorities.
- FOR
- English Parliament
- Summary
- Separate parliament responsible for devolved powers.
- Legislative powers and devolved powers are the same.
- Legislative powers over domestic English issues.
- Legislative powers and devolved powers are the same.
- Sit at Westminster or outside of London.
- Possible equivalent powers to Scottish Parliament.
- Legislative powers over domestic English issues.
- Created to implement policy but little support.
- Separate parliament responsible for devolved powers.
- FOR
- Political and institutional expression of English identity and interest.
- More coherent system - federal UK parliament and government.
- Complete devolution - resolve English question.
- AGAINST
- Not create coherent/equitable system as England is bigger than the others.
- Additional layer of government and creation of tensions between UK government and English parliament government.
- Limited support in England.
- Summary
- 'English votes for English laws' in UK Parliament
- Summary
- Only English MPs vote on English only matters.
- West Lothian Question.
- Only English MPs vote on English only matters.
- FOR
- Fair as English representatives don't vote on devolved matters.
- AGAINST
- Created two levels of MPS.
- Only English dominated UK governments could pass legislation.
- Summary
- Devolved regional assemblies
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