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devolution
What is devolution
Evolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to government at a subnational level, such as a regional ,local ,or state level.
For electoral purposes, the United Kingdom is divided into 659 constituencies, each of which returns one member to the House of Commons at
a general election.
Government and Politics
Devolution
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In order to dampen calls for independence in local regions, the British government has since the late 1990s implemented
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General elections are held by ballot, but voting is not compulsory.
The term general election in the United Kingdom often refers to the election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons. These must be held every five years, but may be held more often at the discretion of the British Prime Minister.
What powers are not devolved?
The Parliament in London continues to preside over the entire United Kingdom in such matters as national defence and security, overall economic policy ,employment legislation,and social security.
The First UK Election Debate in 2010
He is David Cameron---the 77th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In the 2010 general election held on 6 May, the Conservatives won 307 seats in a hung parliament. The 43-year-old Cameron became the youngest British Prime Minister .
Devolution in Scotland
Scotland has a "parliament" as opposed to an "assembly" - the crucial difference being that Holyrood is a legislation-making body, passing bills in various areas of its many devolved responsibilities. The Scottish parliament also has the power to raise or lower the basic rate of income tax by 3p in the pound - although this so-called "Tartan Tax" has never been used.
The Northern Ireland Assembly sits at Stormont in Belfast
In March 2010, an agreement was passed to transfer powers of justice and policing to Northern Ireland. Reserved powers - which could be transferred in the future with crosscommunity consent - include prisons and civil defence. A third category - excepted powers includes matters such as parliamentary and assembly elections, international relations and defence.
Devolution in Scotland
The Scottish parliament is based at Holyrood in Edinburgh
Devolution in Wales
The Government of Wales Act of 2006 gives the Welsh assembly powers to make its own laws, but limits its scope to defined "fields"; a broad subject area such as education or health.
The Welsh Assembly building is in Cardiff
Devolution in Northern Ireland
Devolution here is slightly different to Scotland and Wales, with government powers divided into three categories: transferred, reserved and excepted.
The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Devolution essentially means the transfer of powers from the UK parliament in London to assemblies in Cardiff and Belfast, and the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
What powers are devolved?
The table below gives an overview of the main powers given to the Northern Irish and Welsh assemblies, and the Scottish Parliament.