Devolution

• Define devolution 


  The transfer of political power from central to subnational government
• what is unitary state

  A country governed as a single entity where central government s the supreme Legislative authority
• What is a federal state

  A union of partially self governing provinces, state, regions under a central federal government.
• Devolution

  Transfer of powers from central government to regional or local government
• Areas where devolved governments lack powers

  • Foreign policy
  • Brexit negotiations
  • Defence and national security
• Devolution

  • Not the same as federalism, where power is permanently transferred to regional assemblies or states
  • In theory, Westminster could take back the powers of the devolved assemblies
• Stamp duty

  A tax payable when buying property
• Given the extent of powers now in the hands of the devolved assemblies, the UK system of government can be referred to as quasi federal rather than unitary
• Has devolution worked in the regions

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