FOR

• regional authorities rather than Westminster are best placed to take decisions on tax and other matters and other matters that involve regional needs
• supporters of regional assemblies claim they would be better reflected by regional identity rathe than the government
• it would resolve the problem of asymmetric devolution as only some cities and metro regions have enjoyed devolved powers in England. regional assemblies would solve this by creating a more federal system
• cross party support for a regional devolution in England as shown by a recent report supporting this model by the political and constitutional reform select committee of teh HOC