Devolution – Scotland
Franz Pischulti
Moritz Lang
The history of Scottish devolution
When Scotland was independent
- 1603 Queen Elizabeth I. died
- nearest relative: James VI.
- James VI. also became James I. of England
- 1707 Acts of Union united both nations
The West Lothian Question
“For how long will English constituencies and English Honourable members tolerate [...] at least 119 Honourable Members from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland exercising an important, and probably often decisive, effect on English politics while they themselves have no say in the same matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?”
Tom Dalyell, 14 November 1977
The referendum 1997
- citizens voted for an independent Scottish parliament
The referendum 2014
- referendum about being an independent country
Summary: Scottish devolution
- relocation of political competencies
- house of parliament devolves the power
- Scottish parliament is now independent
- decide about school, health etc.
Sources
- http://www.scottish-devolution.org.uk/
- http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/british-politics/scotland-and-devolution/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Scottish_devolution
- http://www.parliament.scot/visitandlearn/12506.aspx
- https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Scotland_in_United_Kingdom.svg/330px-Scotland_in_United_Kingdom.svg.png
- http://skepticism-images.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/jreviews/James_I_England.jpg
- http://www.scottish-at-heart.com/flag-of-scotland.html
- http://policyscotland.gla.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Scottish_Parliament_building_Holyrood.jpg
- http://metapolls.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/gurdian-results.jpg
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