devolved matters

• One devolved matter is the Education system.

  E. MP’s can make changes to the education system, in scotland students study national 5 and higher, in England they study GCSE and A-levels.

  E. for example, in 2021 the SQA announced exams would take place after being cancelled in 2020.
• One devolved matter is Healthcare.

  E. MP’s can vote on matters to do with healthcare and they can implement new policies to tackle healthcare problems e.g obesity.

  E. For example, in 2021 the Scottish Government introduced MUP ( minimum unit pricing ) on alcohol to prevent alcohol related deaths.
• Another devolved power of the Scottish Parliament is justice and the courts. The parliament can make new laws or changes to the legal system, such as changing the sentences issued to convicted offenders. For example, Scotland is the only country in the UK which