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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DevolutionDevolution - Wikipedia

    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. 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.

  3. Nov 17, 2020 · Getty Images. But in a process called devolution, some powers were passed from Westminster to elected bodies in Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh. Public votes about devolution were held in 1997...

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