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    Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level. It is a form of administrative decentralization. Devolved territories have the power to make legislation relevant to the area, thus granting them a higher level of autonomy.

  2. In the United Kingdom, devolution is the Parliament of the United Kingdom 's statutory granting of a greater level of self-government to the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), the Northern Ireland Assembly and the London Assembly and to their associated executive bodies: the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, the Norther...

  3. The devolution of powers are set out in three main acts legislated by the UK Parliament for each of the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The acts also include subsequent amendments, which devolved further powers to the administrations: Northern Ireland Act 1998 amended by the Northern Ireland Act 2006.

  4. Politics of Scotland. Devolution is the process in which the central British parliament grants administrative powers (excluding principally reserved matters) to the devolved Scottish Parliament.

  5. Mar 24, 2021 · 24 March 2021. BBC. Two of the UK's parliaments - Holyrood in Scotland and the Senedd in Wales - will be holding elections on Thursday 6 May. But what powers do national parliaments have, and how...

  6. Nov 19, 2020 · The word devolved means moving powers from the the UK government to local bodies in each nation. In Northern Ireland, these are called transferred powers. A key idea is that all the powers that...

  7. The Welsh Government (Welsh: Llywodraeth Cymru) is the devolved government of Wales. The government consists of ministers and deputy ministers. It is led by the first minister, usually the leader of the largest party in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru), who selects ministers and deputy ministers with the approval of the Senedd.

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