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Book Synopsis Proposals for the Devolution of Further Powers to Scotland by :
Download or read book Proposals for the Devolution of Further Powers to Scotland written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Smith Commission's recommendations for the further devolution of powers to Scotland would significantly change Scotland's devolution settlement, adding greater complexity to the relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments. This report considers the Government's proposals for implementing the Smith Commission's recommendations, set out in the Command Paper "Scotland in the United Kingdom: An enduring settlement". The Committee considers the process by which these proposals were produced, and then examines their implications for the constitution of the UK as a whole. The Smith Commission was given only two months to produce its recommendations, and took less than four weeks to produce its proposals once the closing date for public submissions was reached on 31 October 2014. This is not to criticise Lord Smith of Kelvin, nor the members of the Smith Commission, who worked effectively to a tight timetable. Its recommendations are, however, necessarily the result of a short process, with minimal time for consultation and for engagement with the UK and Scottish parliaments. Yet the leaders of the three main UK-wide political parties agreed to implement the recommendations of the Smith Commission in advance of its first meeting. The Committee are deeply concerned that this agreement has pre-empted any possibility of meaningful consultation and discussion on the merits of the proposals with either the Scottish or UK Parliament, or indeed with citizens and civil society both in Scotland and across the UK. In particular, it restricts the capacity of the UK Parliament to contribute to the development of these proposals. Nor does the Smith Commission process meet the standards expected for the production of proposals for significant constitutional change.
Book Synopsis Proposals for the Devolution of Further Powers to Scotland by : The Stationery Office
Download or read book Proposals for the Devolution of Further Powers to Scotland written by The Stationery Office and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Smith Commission's recommendations for the further devolution of powers to Scotland would significantly change Scotland's devolution settlement, adding greater complexity to the relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments. This report considers the Government's proposals for implementing the Smith Commission's recommendations, set out in the Command Paper "Scotland in the United Kingdom: An enduring settlement". The Committee considers the process by which these proposals were produced, and then examines their implications for the constitution of the UK as a whole. The Smith Commission was given only two months to produce its recommendations, and took less than four weeks to produce its proposals once the closing date for public submissions was reached on 31 October 2014. This is not to criticise Lord Smith of Kelvin, nor the members of the Smith Commission, who worked effectively to a tight timetable. Its recommendations are, however, necessarily the result of a short process, with minimal time for consultation and for engagement with the UK and Scottish parliaments. Yet the leaders of the three main UK-wide political parties agreed to implement the recommendations of the Smith Commission in advance of its first meeting. The Committee are deeply concerned that this agreement has pre-empted any possibility of meaningful consultation and discussion on the merits of the proposals with either the Scottish or UK Parliament, or indeed with citizens and civil society both in Scotland and across the UK. In particular, it restricts the capacity of the UK Parliament to contribute to the development of these proposals. Nor does the Smith Commission process meet the standards expected for the production of proposals for significant constitutional change.
Book Synopsis HC 835 - The Implementation of the Smith Agreement by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Scottish Affairs Committee
Download or read book HC 835 - The Implementation of the Smith Agreement written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Scottish Affairs Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2015 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 18 September 2014, Scotland held a referendum on the question "Should Scotland be an independent country?". 55.3% of voters cast their ballot in favour of remaining part of the United Kingdom. In the lead up to the referendum the three largest UK political parties pledged to devolve further powers to the Scottish Parliament in the event of separation being rejected. The day after the referendum the Prime Minister invited Lord Smith of Kelvin to set up a commission to take forward that commitment. This report focuses on the recommendations of the Smith Commission, particularly those on taxation and welfare, and the work of the UK Government in transposing those recommendations into draft legislation. The Committee believes the Smith Agreement represents the best of both worlds for Scotland giving much greater fiscal autonomy and accountability, but maintaining a good degree of protection within the wider UK economy from fiscal risks and shocks. The Committee is surprised, however, that the Scottish Government did not raise its concerns when it was initially consulted over the draft text of the clauses but instead waited until after publication to air them. The idea that the draft clauses contain "twelve vetoes" is a ludicrous one and it is disappointing that the UK Government failed adequately to rebut such claims. It is hoped that a good working relationship between the two Governments will mean that consultation will be routine, agreement a formality, and that dispute will not arise.
Author :Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Political and Constitutional Reform Committee Publisher :The Stationery Office ISBN 13 :0215085809 Total Pages :4 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (15 download)
Book Synopsis HC 700 - The Future of Devolution After the Scottish Referendum by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
Download or read book HC 700 - The Future of Devolution After the Scottish Referendum written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Political and Constitutional Reform Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2015 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proposals for devolutionary change in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England have been made at what appears to be dizzying speed since the Scottish referendum result in September 2014. This report considers what these developments mean for the future of devolution across the United Kingdom, and finds that the settlements have been approached in a bilateral fashion and without much consideration of what each means for the future of the Union as a whole. Scottish devolution has been able to move further and faster because many of the key issues had already been debated fully during the referendum campaign. Nevertheless the implications of further transfers of powers for the Union as a whole must be fully taken into account. While the political commitments made on the implementation of further devolution for Scotland should be honoured in full, and to the timescale envisaged, the rushed process of the Smith Commission Agreement cannot substitute for a full deliberation on the constitutional future of all elements of the United Kingdom. Amongst other recommendations, the Government should establish, in the first six months of the new Parliament, a commission to review proposals for further devolution within England and to reach agreement on a suite of powers which local authorities can draw down where they can demonstrate demand and popular support. A Convention for England, with broad popular representation from the public and civil society, could examine the relationship between England and the United Kingdom and develop a process for further agreed devolution from the centre to regions and localities
Author :Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Political and Constitutional Reform Committee Publisher :The Stationery Office ISBN 13 :0215084403 Total Pages :4 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (15 download)
Book Synopsis HC 1022 - Constitutional Implications of the Government's Draft Scotland Clauses by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
Download or read book HC 1022 - Constitutional Implications of the Government's Draft Scotland Clauses written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Political and Constitutional Reform Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2015 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Scottish independence referendum campaign, political commitments were made which led, after the "No" vote, to the convening of the Smith Commission, the purpose of which was to facilitate an agreement for further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament. Draft clauses were published by the Government in response to the Smith Commission's report. The Committee have reviewed those draft clauses which concern political and constitutional reform (draft clauses 1 to 9). While the Committee acknowledges the political reasons for swift publication of the clauses, they express concern that this seems to have been at the expense of broader consideration of the consequences for the future of the UK. The Committee are disappointed there has been no attempt to provide for full pre-legislative scrutiny of the clauses by this Parliament. The Committee call upon the incoming administration to recognise, and consult upon, the consequences for all parts of the UK when introducing legislation to implement the Smith Commission Agreement and other proposals on constitutional reform affecting the Union. The Committee further recommends that the Government establish a mechanism for considering the effects of proposed devolution settlements in the round, together with the trends towards decentralisation in England, to ensure that change strengthens the Union.
Book Synopsis More Powers for the Scottish Parliament by : APS Group Scotland
Download or read book More Powers for the Scottish Parliament written by APS Group Scotland and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Parties' Published Proposals on Further Devolution for Scotland by : Great Britain. Cabinet Office
Download or read book The Parties' Published Proposals on Further Devolution for Scotland written by Great Britain. Cabinet Office and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Story of the Scottish Parliament by : Hassan Gerry Hassan
Download or read book Story of the Scottish Parliament written by Hassan Gerry Hassan and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marking the first twenty years of the Scottish Parliament, this collection of essays assesses its impact on Scotland, the UK and Europe, and compares progress against pre-devolution hopes and expectations. Bringing together the voices of ministers and advisers, leading political scientists and historians, commentators, journalists and former civil servants, it builds an authoritative account of what the Scottish Parliament has made of devolution and an essential guide to the powers Holyrood may need for Scotland to flourish in an increasingly uncertain world.
Book Synopsis New Powers for Scotland by : Scotland. Parliament. Devolution (Further Powers) Committee
Download or read book New Powers for Scotland written by Scotland. Parliament. Devolution (Further Powers) Committee and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Scotland Analysis by : Great Britain: Scotland Office
Download or read book Scotland Analysis written by Great Britain: Scotland Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UK Government is undertaking a major cross-government programme of analysis prior to the referendum on Scottish independence in 2014. The aim is to provide a comprehensive and detailed analysis of Scotland's place in the UK. This paper, the first of a series to be published in 2013 and 2014, examines the UK's constitutional set-up and the legal implications of independence. The UK Government is convinced that the current devolution offers the best for Scotland: the Scottish Parliament and Government are empowered to take decisions on a range of domestic policy areas - such as health, education, policing - while Scotland continues to benefit from decisions made for the UK as a whole - defence and security, foreign representation, economic affairs. Independence is very different to devolution. Based on independent expert opinion (published as Annex A), the paper concludes that if there were to be a vote in favour of leaving the UK, Scotland would become an entirely new state whilst the remainder of the UK would continue as before, retaining the rights and obligations of the UK as it currently stands. Any separation would have to be negotiated between both governments. Legal and practical implications of independence, both at home and abroad, are addressed. An independent Scotland would have to apply to and/or negotiate to become a member of whichever international organisations it wished to join, including the EU and NATO. Scotland would also have to work through its positions on thousands of international treaties to which the UK is currently party.
Book Synopsis HC 1130 - Legacy Report by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Scottish Affairs Committee
Download or read book HC 1130 - Legacy Report written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Scottish Affairs Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2015 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this report the Committee has set out key elements of its work over the 2010-15 Parliament. The Committee believes that it is crucial that select committees follow up their work and do not simply see the publication of a report as the end of the process of scrutiny. Scrutiny should not end with the Dissolution of Parliament. The Scottish Government was clear that the 2014 referendum on independence would be a once generation event, but that does not mean that the relationship between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom will remain unchanged. The recommendations of the Smith Agreement will be implemented during the course of the next Parliament. The major package of legislation, and the revised fiscal framework that will accompany it, will require careful and detailed scrutiny, as will any proposals to go further that the Smith Commission envisaged.
Book Synopsis Practising Self-Government by : Yash Ghai
Download or read book Practising Self-Government written by Yash Ghai and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of how the constitutional frameworks for autonomies around the world really work.
Book Synopsis The United Kingdom and The Federal Idea by : Robert Schütze
Download or read book The United Kingdom and The Federal Idea written by Robert Schütze and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How should political power be divided within and among national peoples? Is the nineteenth-century theory of the sovereign and unitary State still fit for purpose in the twenty-first century? If not, can federalism provide a viable alternative model? This collection looks at federalism from the perspective of constitutional law. Taking the United Kingdom as a case study, Part One tracks the historical evolution of the 'Union' and explores the various expressions of federalism that emerged between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries. Part Two then assesses the experience of sovereignty-sharing with other nations in the context of international cooperation. Drawing on the expertise of the foremost commentators in their field, The United Kingdom and the Federal Idea provides a timely and reflective evaluation of how constitutional authority is being re-ordered within and beyond the United Kingdom.
Book Synopsis The Scottish Political System Since Devolution by : Paul Cairney
Download or read book The Scottish Political System Since Devolution written by Paul Cairney and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a narrative of Scottish politics since devolution in 1999. It compares eight years of coalition government under Scottish Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats with four years of Scottish National Party minority government. It outlines the relative effect of each government on Scottish politics and public policy in various contexts, including: high expectations for ‘new politics' that were never fully realised; the influence of, and reactions from, the media and public; the role of political parties; the Scottish Government's relations with the UK Government, EU institutions, local government, quasi-governmental and non-governmental actors; and, the finance available to fund policy initiatives. It then considers how far Scotland has travelled on the road to constitutional change, comparing the original devolved framework with calls for independence or a new devolution settlement. The book draws heavily on information produced since 1999 by the Scottish Devolution Monitoring project (which forms one part of the devolution monitoring project led by the Constitution Unit, UCL) and is supplemented by new research on public policy, minority government, intergovernmental relations and constitutional change.
Book Synopsis The English Question by : Robert Hazell
Download or read book The English Question written by Robert Hazell and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2006-08-22 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work asks whether England needs to find its own political voice, following devolution to Scotland and Wales. It explains the different formulations of the 'English question', and sets the answers in a historical and constitutional context.
Book Synopsis The Scottish Independence Referendum by : Aileen McHarg
Download or read book The Scottish Independence Referendum written by Aileen McHarg and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The September 2014 Scottish independence referendum was an event of profound constitutional and political significance, not only for Scotland, but for the UK as a whole. Although Scottish voters chose to remain in the UK, the experience of the referendum and the subsequent political reaction to the 'No' vote that triggered significant reforms to the devolution settlement have fundamentally altered Scotland's position within the Union. The extraordinary success of the Scottish National Party at the 2015 General Election also indicates that the territorial dimension to UK constitutional politics is more prominent than ever, destabilising key assumptions about the location and exercise of constitutional authority within the UK. The political and constitutional implications of the referendum are still unfolding, and it is by no means certain that the Union will survive. Providing a systematic and academic analysis of the referendum and its aftermath, this interdisciplinary edited collection brings together public lawyers, political scientists, economists, and historians in an effort to look both backwards to, and forwards from, the referendum. The chapters evaluate the historical events leading up to the referendum, the referendum process, and the key issues arising from the referendum debate. They also explore the implications of the referendum both for the future governance of Scotland and for the UK's territorial constitution, drawing on comparative experience in order to understand how the constitution may evolve, and how the independence debate may play out in future.
Book Synopsis The Law & Politics of Brexit by : Federico Fabbrini
Download or read book The Law & Politics of Brexit written by Federico Fabbrini and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decision made by the United Kingdom in 2016 to leave the European Union has produced shock waves across Europe and the world. Brexit calls into question consolidated assumptions on the finality of the EU, and simultaneously sparks new challenges. These new challenges are not only in regard of the constitutional settlements reached in the UK, notably in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but also on the future of European integration. Now that Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union has been invoked, and the path towards full withdrawal by the UK from the EU remains clouded in uncertainties, a comprehensive legal and political analysis of how Brexit impacts on UK and the EU appears of the utmost importance. This book brings together leading lawyers, economists and political scientists to discuss the constitutional implications of Brexit and propose possible solutions for the way forward. The book is structured around four main themes. First, it considers how Brexit will be implemented legally and politically, in terms of the withdrawal and the possible new relations between the UK and the EU. Second, it examines the implications of Brexit on the constitutional structure of the UK, as well as on the status of Northern Ireland and the relations with the Republic of Ireland. Third, it examines the implications of Brexit on the constitutional structure of the EU, focusing on a number of key areas of EU policy-making, notably the Area of Freedom Security and Justice, the Single Market, and Economic and Monetary Union. Finally, the book looks to the mid to long-term future, and discusses the prospects for relaunching the EU after Brexit.
