Sentences with phrase «devolved parliaments»

Allowing devolved Parliaments a specific opportunity for consultation, given the overwhelming vote to remain in both Scotland and Northern Ireland, would have opened the doors to even more scrutiny and potential delay — it will be interesting to see how the respective parliaments respond to this.

The judgment was largely as expected, although the decision that the Government would not have to consult devolved Parliaments is quite a contentious point, which is likely to come as a great relief to the Department for Exiting the EU.

Statutes are legislation from the UK Parliament and devolved parliaments.

Until last year, GCHQ extended the so - called Wilson doctrine, which forbids targeting MPs, to include members of devolved parliaments and assemblies.

Devolved parliaments should be able to question UK ministers on EU negotiations, and devolved ministers should hold the right to participate in Council meetings, as in Germany.

What about devolved parliaments and local government and the European parliament, and elections for mayors?

Holyrood will be one of the most powerful devolved parliaments in the world.»

BASC is a non-party-political organisation which works with all politicians and parties in Westminster and in the devolved parliaments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

In the devolved parliaments the Chancellor promised new tax raising and borrowing powers for infrastructure to the Welsh government, a new Enterprise Zone for Colerain in Northern Ireland and in Scotland the government is offering to extend the feasibility study on possible improvements to the A1 north of Newcastle further north into Scotland (if the Scottish government will match fund the costs of this study.

McKay proposes to beef up the territorial extent statements on each bill; and to improve the discussion of «Sewel motions» received from the three devolved parliaments, permitting the UK parliament to legislate on their turf.

In the period between the two World Wars, a Scottish Home rule movement was established and in 1934 the Scottish National Party was born, but it was only in the last thirty years that the appetite for political autonomy grew to the point where a devolved Parliament was created in 1998 and met for the first time the following year.

Winning a majority gave them the votes — if not the legal power, as this is a devolved parliament dealing with domestic matters — to deliver that.

[1] More generally, the key voters are Labour supporters who are voting in the local / devolved parliament elections and who aren't interested in electoral reform.

[10] In June 2008, Field joined calls for the establishment of a devolved parliament for England.

Given the similarity of their preferred options, the Scottish Liberal Democrats had co operated with the Scottish Labour Party in the Scottish Constitutional Convention to produce a blueprint for a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.

He has worked in the devolved parliament since its inception in 1999.

The party's chairman, Robin Tilbrook, called for referenda on taking England out of the EU and a devolved Parliament for England.

The existance of the devolved parliament has no legal impact on the rights of Westminster.

Not exact matches

In order for our process of democratization to be complete, the time has come for me to devolve my formal authority to such an elected leadership,» the Dalai Lama said in his message to Tibet's parliament - in - exile, which is meeting at Dharamsala, India.

Will you help convince your elected representatives to take action in Parliament, the devolved assemblies and elsewhere?

MPs from outside of England are able to vote on matters that affect only England, while MPs from England are unable to vote on matters that have been devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly.

It did, of course, have legal and political ramifications, not least a commitment by the UK government to promote an Order in Council under Section 30 of the Scotland Act 1998, which had established the devolved Scottish parliament.

In council chambers, the Houses of Parliament and now the devolved assemblies in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, there is some amazing art decorating the corridors of power.

A few clear - sighted politicans at Westminster probably realise that once all four of the UK nations (ie including England) exercise extensive devolved powers, the UK becomes a federation — and a necessary consequence of that is a massive transfer of powers from Westminster to the four national parliaments and governments, leaving the House of Commons (together with the successor to the House of Lords) and the Westminster government with only very limited functions — basically foreign affairs, defence, and co-ordination of all - UK matters that transcend the borders of the four nations.

Practical concerns aside, that was the main reason for creating a devolved Scottish Parliament, and it may well provide reasons now for further extending its powers.

For starters, how about asking the people of England if we want our English parliament back and working in our interests, the same way the Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish were consulted about devolved government.

But «parliament» does not just apply the Palace of Westminster — the devolved governments and local government too are «parliamentary» in form: that is they are made up of elected representatives who appoint an executive of some sort.

The fact is that since the government and parliament have decided to devolve their sovereignty on this issue to the people whose will needs to be respected, the referendum of 23 June can not be treated as this sovereign issuing a blank check to the government or for that matter to parliament.

She promised more powers for the Scottish parliament and devolved assemblies in Northern Ireland and Wales.

There may well be more powers that can be devolved to the Scottish Parliament — a «no» vote is not a vote against devolution — but the vote will settle the question of Scottish independence for a generation.

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.

The case for a convention is strong: the constitutional settlement is currently in flux with cross-party agreement to devolve further powers to Scotland; the Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies want enhanced powers; and there are calls for devolution to the regions and cities within England and / or an English parliament.

«But we are committed to going beyond that and devolving substantial new powers to the Scottish Parliament.

[5] Clear majorities expressed support for both a devolved Scottish Parliament and that Parliament having the power to vary the basic rate of income tax.

[66][67] Further powers would be devolved to the Scottish Parliament as a result of the Scotland Act 2012.

Second, I often hear the refrain asserted that England is different and couldn't have some form of parliament or devolved institution.

[330] Labour politician Jim Murphy, a former Secretary of State for Scotland, has argued that he is «fiercely committed» to devolving welfare powers to the Scottish Parliament, but also warned that independence would be disruptive and would not be beneficial.

In 1999 Robin Tilbrook and James Alden registered the «English National Party» with the aim of trying to create a cutting edge to supplement the good work of the Campaign for an English Parliament, a pressure group that lobbies for a devolved English Parliament.

The first question asked whether the Scottish Parliament should have more devolved responsibility.

Since 2016 they propose creating a unified, devolved English Parliament, within a federal UK, not an independent sovereign state.

[484] The bill devolving further powers to Scotland was passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament in March 2016.

This project included members of the Campaign for an English Parliament, a pressure group that lobbies for a devolved English Parliament.

During the campaign each of the three main UK parties conducted reviews of the UK constitution, with each recommending that more powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.

The NPF is made up of 204 members representing parliament, European and devolved assemblies, local government, affiliated trade unions, socialist societies and others, and individual members of the Labour Party, who elect representatives through an all member ballot.

In October 2010, Blunkett proposed the creation of a «Yorkshire Parliament» giving autonomy to the historic county with a similar funding formula to the Welsh Assembly's devolved budget, which would entitle Yorkshire to annual budget of around # 24 Billion.

As we have said in previous debates, both in Committee and in the House, there are elections for the devolved Administrations - for the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly - but there are also elections scheduled next year for 81 % of England.

Most simply put, it asks why Scottish, Welsh or indeed Northern Irish MPs have the same right to vote at Westminster as any English MP now that large areas of policy are devolved to national parliaments and assemblies in areas such as health, housing, schools and policing.

Control over business rates is partially devolved but is expected to be transferred to the Welsh Government in full through the Wales Bill currently being considered by Parliament.

«However, it seems likely that the Scottish Parliament will legislate for a reduction in the voting age for all future Scottish Parliament and Scottish local government elections and this may lead to pressure for similar changes to the franchise in the other devolved territories.»

The Scotland Act (1998) was then passed by the UK Parliament which established the devolved Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive.