Sentences with phrase «on devolution as»

In the case of devolution to UK cities, the key focus seems to be on devolution as a mechanism of economic regeneration?

Not exact matches

The success of the concurrent delegations was an excellent example of how Canada can capitalize on some of its constitutional similarities with India — in this case, the devolution of power over issues such as education and national - resource management to the provinces — in order to improve relations for Canada as a whole.

Sunday trading is back on Parliament's agenda today as the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill has its second reading.

Having emerged as the dominant parties in the assembly election, the DUP and Sinn Fein have until March 26th to agree on a power sharing arrangement or the British government will suspend devolution in the province.

Moreover, EVEL does not engage with on - going reforms in the other nations of the UK nor within England, appearing designed to operate in parallel, rather than in tandem, with other policies such as devolution to England's cities and regions and the wider Northern Powerhouse agenda.

Interestingly, however, this time round mainstream parties are not the only actors trying to influence the agenda on English devolution — as shown by the recent growth of new regionalist parties, especially in the North of England.

As reactions continue to trail the constitution amendment exercise embarked upon by the National Assembly, lately, a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has expressed his displeasure on the blockage of the passage of Bill No. 3, which would have granted devolution of powers to the states.

From June, Greater Manchester will get an interim mayor as part of a deal with the Government on regional devolution.

The Commission on the Consequences of Devolution, also known as the McKay Commission, reported quietly in March 2013.

«As with the ongoing devolution of tax powers to Scotland, it is essential that our politicians making a decision on whether to vary from the UK rate understand all the technical and practical issues involved.

The Government's «command paper» on English devolution, published on 16 December 2014, made reference to a constitutional convention as a means of civic engagement (though it fell short of a full commitment).

The Liberal Democrat approach to English concerns is based on five interconnected devolution proposals: EVEL; a constitutional convention; the local level as the main recipient of decentralised powers; more City Deals (like Devo Manc) to prompt economic growth; and «devolution on demand», to allow councils to take control of the services that matter most to them.

Currently her work concentrates on the tensions between technocratic and democratic approaches to devolution in the context of the «City Deals» and «Northern Powerhouse» agenda, as well as on the link between territorial identity and devolution in the North.

These new metro mayors are being introduced in England as part of the Government's devolution agenda, which allows for combined authorities to take on more functions, over and above those they were allowed to take on under previous legislation.

Now devolution is dear to the hearts of Plaid supporters, as it is to Liberals, and on this «core issue», Plaid could show that they had made a difference in government.

The emphasis throughout discussion over the new constitution has been on devolution and this has whetted the appetite of smaller ethnic groups who may look to Odinga as a candidate of choice for supporting local government, especially across Kenya's eastern coast.

«What I'm offering is that if the answer to the question is that Scotland wants to stay in the United Kingdom, then further options for devolution are on the table, that we can discuss those, just as we have in the past.»

«I think with further devolution to Scotland it becomes inconceivable to continue to allow Scottish members to vote on everything that is happening in England when as you know English members and indeed Scottish members can't vote on so much of what is happening in Scotland.

Mr Salmond, who has announced his intention to step down as First Minister, is expected to reflect on the independence referendum and put pressure on the victorious unionist parties to deliver on their devolution pledges in a statement to the Scottish Parliament.

The other change came in Conservative policy as David Cameron and new Secretary of State Cheryl Gillan moved on from the «preferrendum» and announced their support for the current devolution settlement.

On the day that the Wales Bill receives Royal Assent, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have hailed the Act as a «landmark step» in the Welsh devolution journey.

If he is successful in championing the Yorkshire - wide proposal designed by local authorities across the region, we could see an important shift in the devolution agenda in England — from a top - down to a bottom - up system, built on economic as well as identity motifs and with a much wider, regional scale.

If the main objective is to build cross-party consensus, then cross-party talks are the obvious vehicle (as in the cross party talks which preceded the Belfast agreement, or the current talks on further devolution to Scotland led by Lord Smith of Kelvin).

«The greatest disappointment in the presidential broadcast is the act of buck passing, on the issue of restructuring, true federalism and devolution of powers, which were the main campaign slogans of the president, as encapsulated in the APC manifesto.

But there is also a good deal to be said for AV, as a major advance on what we have now, particularly if combined with PR for a second chamber and local government, along with other measures such as devolution and entrenched rights that constrain the kind of untrammeled use of majority power we saw in the 1980s.

Therefore, would Plaid Cymru be prepared to accept fairer funding and the recognition of English identity in the above terms, and the role of Labour, the unions and the co-operatives as the guardians of the Union in Wales such as to preclude any compromise on further devolution, still less on the creation of a separate legal jurisdiction?

Second, disagreements between members of the combined authority (made up of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield)-- and with the Government — mean that the public consultation needed to unlock the powers and resources on offer as part of the city region's devolution deal has not yet taken place.

With the new Theresa May government seemingly hesitant about giving its full backing to devolution, Labour had a prime opportunity to steal a march on the government by seizing the cities and devolution agenda and putting it at the heart of policy as it prepares for a possible snap election.

Amid debates about renewing the party's position on issues such as austerity, immigration, patriotism and Brexit, one of the themes that came up repeatedly at fringe events was how Labour could to start to rebuild trust and support across the country by setting out a radical programme for devolution.

The Welsh devolution referendum on law - making powers also known as the Referendum on the law - making powers of the National Assembly for Wales was a non-binding referendum held in Wales on 3 March 2011 on whether the Welsh Assembly should have full law making powers in the twenty subject areas where it has jurisdiction.

Whatever the differences in opinion on Brexit as a whole, I hope we'd all agree that it can not be allowed to damage a devolution settlement that is the result of two referenda.

He said he would press ahead with devolution of powers to all nations as well as referendum on the UK's EU membership.

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».

[1] The Scotsman's Euan McColm wrote that although Lamont was given greater autonomy over Labour in Scotland, her Westminster colleagues «restrained» her attempts to develop a devolution policy, and her debate on universal benefits resulted in the SNP portraying her as «a politician dedicated to seizing from the people that which was rightfully theirs».

David Fincher's smartly written, expertly told chronicling of the dawn of the Facebook era — and, more subtly, of the impact it's had on the devolution of humankind as a social animal — is just that compelling, that engrossing, that hard to resist.

«We call on politicians to ensure, therefore, that the Welsh Government use devolution as an opportunity to establish the most motivated and respected workforce for Welsh pupils.

Selected group exhibitions and screenings include I like to fondle, Acme Fire Station, London UK (2017); Cruising Spaces, LUX, London UK (2017); Now We Are Six, Marian Cramer Projects, Amsterdam NL (2016); The Ultimate Vessel, Koppe Astner, Glasgow UK (2016); Discursive Objects, WAH Gallery, Eindhoven NL (2015); Blurred Edges: Non / Fiction, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle US, as part of the Black Box Festival, (2015); The Best Tailor in Town, Hunt Kastner, Prague CH (2015); On the Devolution of Culture, Rob Tufnell, London UK (2014); Last Seen Entering the Biltmore (curated by Anna Gritz), South London Gallery, London UK; I love you Me either, Project Native Informant London UK (both 2014); SECCESSONE (curated by Rhys Coren, Paul Flannery & Attilia Fattori Franchini), bubblebyte.org (2013); Blue Lagoon (curated by Candice Jacobs), One Thornesby Street, Nottingham UK (2013); One and One and One, CGP London UK (2012); Forth & Back, Limoncello, London UK; Florence Loewy, Paris FR; 10,000 Hours, Glasgow International, Glasgow UK; YBAII (curated by Ryan Gander and Christina von Rotenhan), Dienstgebaude, Zurich CH (all 2012).

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.

... 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.