Sentences with phrase «committee on devolution»

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Whether it was the Board's strong advocacy for the Canada Line or the devolution of YVR, the hundreds of active volunteer Members on our policy committees proudly and actively help shape public policy at every level of government, every year.

You don't have to delve very deeply into the Scottish affairs committee's latest report on devolution to get a sense of their position.

The Smith Commission has set out a raft of new powers for the Scottish Parliament, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has signed a new devolution agreement with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the Deputy Prime Minister has signed an agreement with Sheffield City Council, and the Cabinet Committee on Devolved Powers has reported on options for change in Westminster.

We'll look at the main areas being suggested for further devolution in Scotland by the Smith Commission — powers over the economy and the Welfare State — and examine how they apply to Wales; and then look at how devolution to England and the recommendations of UK Government's Cabinet committee under William Hague will impact on the workings of the UK, and what its future should be.

The body in question, the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee, had previously produced penetrating reports on English devolution, the need for a Constitutional Convention, Parliamentary boundaries, the future for Scotland, improving the legislative process, voter disengagement, the gagging bill, etc. — enough critical analysis for a domineering Conservative majority to want to get rid of it.

The unanimous cross-party report from the devolution (further powers) committee, published on Thursday, concludes that the legislative clauses do not meet the «spirit or substance» of the Smith commission's recommendations on welfare and benefits, and require extensive redrafting in other key areas.

The appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords and the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council transfer over to the new Supreme Court on 1 October 2009.

The Committee notes that, after its renewed examination in August 1999 of the provisions of the Native Title Act as amended in 1998, the devolution of power to legislate on the «future acts» regime has resulted in the drafting of state and territory legislation to establish detailed «future acts» regimes which contain provisions further reducing the protection of the rights of native title claimants that is available under Commonwealth legislation.