BREXIT and power transfer to the nations

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BREXIT and power transfer to the nations

Reasons behind devolution Scotland dissatisfaction with central decisions 1950s : GDP growth half that of Britain 1970s : de-industrialisation Oil : « It’s Scotland’s oil ». Traditions : since 1707 Act of Union Administrative system, Judiciary, the National Established Church (the Kirk)

Northern Ireland 1886 : Unionists lobbied against Home Rule. 1912-14 : pressed for partition 1921 : Irish Free State The troubles 1968-1998.

Process of devolution Scotland 1998: The Scotland Act 1998 2007 : the Scottish executive rebranded Scottish government 2012 Scotland Act. 2014 Referendum on Scottish independence. 55%/45% 2016 Scotland Act.

Wales 1998 The Government of Wales Act. National Assembly for Wales. Secondary legislation. 2006 The Government of Wales Act. 2011: more powers devolved 2014 The Wales Act. Some areas of tax policy. 2017 The Wales Act. Onshore oil and gas, harbours, rail franchising.

Northern Ireland 1998 Good Friday Agreement and Northern Ireland Act. 1998-2002 : first power-sharing executive. 2002: assembly suspended. 2006: St Andrews Agreement. 2010: policing and criminal justice devolved. January 2017: resignation of Martin Mc Guiness, deputy prime minister.

Several issues Devolution and independence A unitary constitution in the UK (no federalism) Primacy of central authorities

Devolution after BREXIT Many devolved areas are covered by EU law. Great Repeal Act Ex: farming, fisheries and environmental policy. To whom will these powers be repatriated? The Sewel Convention

Another referendum on Scottish independence. March 2017. Loss of EU funding. Who will make up for it? Northern Ireland /Republic of Ireland. No hard border.