Sentences with phrase «votes on devolution»

In this sense, the votes on devolution were republican - that the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly depended on the approval of electors made them «public things».

Not exact matches

Sandford rightly notes that — at present — asymmetric regional devolution would therefore not lead to any restrictions on MPs» ability to vote on English - only matters in the House of Commons.

In essence, the Conservative approach to English devolution focuses on three themes: a better and more balanced economy; bespoke Growth Deals and decentralisation of powers to (large) cities which choose to have elected mayor; and English Votes for English Laws (EVEL).

They have accepted that further devolution to Scotland has been delinked from English Votes on English Laws (although the Prime Minister does not seem to have read that bit).

It is much less than what George Cunningham insisted on in the Scottish devolution proposals that led to the 1979 legislation on that; he insisted on having 40 % for a yes vote, whereas I am calling here for only 40 % of the electorate.

With both Labour and the Conservatives due to unveil proposals for more devolution in the event of a No vote in the referendum, the new material focuses on attitudes towards the prospect of more devolution.

The logic of your argument suggests it would be dishonest of the politicians not to include six voting systems; a question offering all possible combinations of Lords reform; another on whether to stay in or get out of Europe; another on Scottish / Welsh independence / devolution; whether to have a written constitution.

«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.

But Mr Cameron's decision to take on «English votes for English matters» threatens to derail Gordon Brown's «rapid» timetable for devolution.

Asked about English devolution 71 % of people thought that Scottish MPs should not be able to vote on issues that affect only England (including the majority of Scottish respondents in the poll), 15 % of people thought they should.

Welsh Secretary David Jones will today exercise his right to sit and speak (though not vote) in the Assembly for its debate on the Queen's Speech, including changes to devolution that involve giving income tax raising powers to the Welsh Government, subject to approval in a referendum.

During the Smith Commission negotiations on further devolution to Scotland, it was agreed to transfer legislative power from the UK parliament to Holyrood to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in future Scottish Parliament elections.

Yet Labour's equivocal stance on further devolution to Scotland risks alienating its core vote; and recent polls suggest that the Party is on the verge of electoral meltdown in Scotland.

The party leadership wants to accompany enhanced devolution for Scotland with a new rule that Scottish MPs can not vote on matters that only affect people in England.

He said: «This is not an issue of who votes on what in Westminster.This is about taking power away from Westminster - not devolution to England or even devolution to Scotland, it's devolution in England, devolution in Scotland.

The Scottish Parliament was created after a referendum on devolution took place on 11 September 1997 in which 74.3 % of those who voted approved the idea.

The McKay Commission report into the consequences of devolution on law - making found English resentment at Scottish and Northern Ireland MPs voting on laws just for England was growing and that the status quo could not continue.

Critics of devolution often cite the West Lothian question, which refers to the voting power of non-English MPs on matters affecting only England in the UK Parliament.

Having gained 47 per cent of the first round vote (on a turn - out of 26 per cent), Jarvis has a strong mandate to bring together the combined authority leaders and rubberstamp the city region's devolution deal to enact the manifesto he campaigned on, including making the case for a Yorkshire Mayor, which we would argue against making the first priority.

Alan Christie: now that the Smith report on further devolution of powers to Scottish Parliament is out, how is that likely to impact SNP voting intention in Scotland?

MBRUNO Alan Christie: now that the Smith report on further devolution of powers to Scottish Parliament is out, how is that likely to impact SNP voting intention in Scotland?

This could include: a referendum on Europe; further devolution of powers to cities, Scotland and Wales; the introduction of «English Votes for English Laws»; and a new bill of rights to replace the Human Rights Act.

David Cameron's call for «English votes on English laws» is simplistic and divisive, but Labour's alternative, devolution to city and county regions, is not a panacea.

Brown, who was widely credited with playing a decisive role in helping the no side win last month's referendum, turned on the Tories after they drew a link between further devolution to Scotland and the creation of English votes for English laws at Westminster.

Now, with Smith arriving on the scene with a significant new devolution agenda, Scottish politics may gradually revert from being dominated by the grievances of the 45 % who voted yes to independence, to the quieter aspirations of the 75 % or more who tend to back increased powers for Holyrood.

Possible reasons include if Cameron resists the SNP's demands for greater devolution of powers, if the UK votes to leave the European Union or withdraw from the European convention on human rights, or if the SNP wins a decisive victory at the Holyrood elections in 2016 having expressed a desire for another referendum in its manifesto.

Although the Times (and other Scottish news media) lead on the poll's findings in respect of independence and devolution (anti-independence, pro-devo-max which was also the most popular in a 3 - way choice), the poll's findings on Westminster voting intentions are rather more spectacular.

Although the Times (and other Scottish news media) lead on the poll's findings in respect of independence and devolution (anti-independence, pro-devo-max which was also the most popular in a 3 - way choice), the poll's findings on Westminster voting intentions are rather -LSB-...]