Sentences with word «devolution»
Devolution is when power or authority is transferred from a central government to regional or local governments. It allows these smaller governing bodies to have more control over their own affairs and make decisions that specifically affect their area. Full definition
«It is by the same token, the process of devolution of power, will require that we look again at the regional structures of our country all in the aim of trying to promote rapid development in Ghana,» he explained.
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The Government of Wales Act 2006 (GoWA 2006) provides for a conferred model of devolution in Wales.
Bright went on to explain that the team has been handling Brexit - type issues for some time now in the context of the constitutional changes already underway within the UK — for example, advising The Crown Estate on the implementation of the new Scottish devolution settlement.
The Report of the Smith Commission on further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament is a modest document — only 28 pages long.
In an interview to mark the 20th anniversary of the referendum on devolution for Scotland and Wales he said he saw football as key to keeping the United Kingdom together.
Considering the low level of public understanding of (and therefore interest in) the work and purpose of the Combined Authority, the meaning of devolution deals and the role of the new mayor, it is conceivable to think that people are unlikely to vote en masse.
Interview: Alex Salmond Salmond's comments will infuriate those in Westminster preparing for more Scottish devolution in a bid to sway wavering voters in Thursday's referendum.
Labour has steered clear of the cross-party talks being held on English devolution in a sub-committee of the Cabinet chaired by William Hague.
Moreover, these mayors did not come with devolution deals or any additional powers.
This has encouraged calls for more devolution of powers to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and for the formation of an English parliament.
But Cruddas and Rutherford no doubt see these policies (which also include greater devolution for English cities and regions and a major drive towards house building) as radical policies designed to restructure a skewed and inherently unjust economy, with a conservative emphasis on responsibility and the value of work:
In many ways, last week's local elections were a warning, shining light on how a continuing disconnect at local level could undermine the whole devolution agenda from within.
Wales Under the Welsh devolution settlement, specific policy areas are transferred to the National Assembly for Wales rather than reserved to Westminster.
The chairman of the Yes Scotland campaign, Dennis Canavan, has dismissed the No parties» pledge to grant further devolution as looking like, «something written on the back of a fag packet».
«Although public opinion in England has been affected by debates about devolution in the UK, this does not appear so far to have translated into either a majority demand for a change to the way England is governed or to a widespread call for Scotland to leave the union,» he said.
Aside from devolution, no constitutional reform agenda had majority Labour Party backing before the 1990s.
«Let's be clear: this landmark step in the Welsh devolution process would not have happened without Liberal Democrats in Government.
The Scottish Conservatives had their best ever result, securing 31 MSPs, while Labour suffered its worst result since devolution with 24 MSPs.
The precedent would be the Scottish devolution referendum in September 1997, four months after Tony Blair became Prime minister.
His thesis examined how Plaid Cymru and the SNP have adapted to changed opportunity structures created by devolution in the UK, focusing specifically on how the two parties have reconciled their identities as autonomist parties with governmental status and how they have reformed their organisational structures in order to be more electorally competitive.
These parties share common regional devolution claims, arguing for the establishment of a Yorkshire Parliament, a North East Assembly and a pan-Northern Assembly respectively.
Considering a wide range of media reports and commentaries on the UK's ongoing devolution debate — do the solutions politicians seem to be offering genuinely address the issues as seen by local people?
The two men are said to have spoken about the work they need to do together to secure the future of the United Kingdom, as well as other devolution issues.
Nick Clegg added to his remarks last week about greater devolution within England — even the Economist countenanced last week greater powers for coherent regions like Yorkshire.
However, I feel that to merely support the current devolution settlement for Wales is unsatisfactory.
As the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill makes clear, it only really sees power as something that can be centralised in large city regions outside of the capital, not spread around all our city centres.
So, while she called for further powers to be transferred to Wales, she also called for all parties to move beyond arguments over devolution and from blaming Westminster for «all our ills.»
Former first minister Alex Salmond attempted to get devo max on the 2014 ballot, for example, while his successor, Nicola Sturgeon, accepted the Smith Commission devolution proposals while demanding more autonomy at the same time.
«Gordon Brown and Alan Johnson should reopen the argument about whether patients should be charged for prescriptions, and announce a plan to scrap [them] in England as Labour has done under devolution in Wales.»
[381] Writing for The Scotsman, Thatcher argued against devolution on the basis that it would eventually lead to Scottish independence.
Even if Jameer Nelson returns, the Magic need a young point guard whom they can groom to one day replace Nelson, who'll turn 31 in February, as Nelson continues his natural devolution into latter - years Mike Bibby.
Create a coherent assessment and evaluation framework: After devolution from England, Wales disposed of its standardized tests.
Ambode cited issues to be considered by the joint committee to include devolution of powers, Land Use Act, state policing, a review of the revenue allocation formula and according Lagos State a special status.
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Act, which became law in early 2016, states that, in order for a combined authority to be given these powers, a metro mayor must be elected for the area.
However, the party has also reiterated its belief in City Regions, a policy first mooted in the wake of the 2004 North - East regional assembly referendum defeat — stating that it will pass an «English Devolution Act» if elected into government, giving more powers to City and also County regions, and replacing the House of Lords with an elected Senate of the Nations and regions to work as a forum for regional representation.
This is why you see devolution deals between cities that don't normally hold much in common — from the recently signed West Midlands deal through to the North East.
And the yes voters, 73 % of whom are apparently in the market for a second referendum within five years, might well reflect that all the commissions thus far — from the constitutional convention which delivered devolution through Labour's Calman commission updating the Scotland Act, to the latest Smith proposals, share one arresting component: all appear to have a built - in obsolescence — as the independence debate stubbornly refuses to shut down.
Alistair Darling, writing in the Financial Times, warned this week that the full devolution of income tax to Scotland would increase UK borrowing costs and expose Scotland to the destabilising ups and...
Its envisaged job will be to examine certain questions about reform of the UK parliament following new devolution settlements in the nations of the UK.
Most of the economic activity revolves around the South East of England, which as a result is also the most expensive area to live, but with potential political devolution on the agenda (the possible creation of an independent Scotland, subject to a September 2014 referendum), it's hard to say what new horizons might open up in the North of England and in Scotland.
We also believe that the current devolution model is simply not fit for purpose; this has been shown by the increase in Supreme Court cases.
It would be wholly damaging for England, unworkable, and would still generate an unbalanced devolution system.
Holyrood Communications» publishes several magazines in Scotland, including the award winning fortnightly current affairs title Holyrood, which was launched in 1998 following devolution.
The role of mayor was created by George Osborne in 2014 as part of a bid to give more power in his «devolution revolution».
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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.