Taking the Devolution Act further

What are the 4 ways devolution Act can be taken further?

Increase power for NI

Enlarge Welsh Senedd

Repeal section 35 of Scotland Act

Devolving the ability to call referendums

What is a strength of increasing NI power

It would follow through with 2015 Parl plan to give NI control over corporation tax

What is a limitation to giving more power to NI

They are suspended 40% of the time and it is pointless giving them more power if 2 main parties cannot sit in power sharing government

What is a strength of repealing section 35 of Scotland Act

Removing Parls ability to block scottish laws would increase integrity of scottish Parl

What is a limitation to repealing section 35

It would challenge core principles of Parl sov and unitary state

What is a strength of a enlarged Senedd

Increasing number of seats in Senedd would increase likelihood of multi party system and offer more localised representation

What is a limitation of increasing Senedd

Wales has very little turnout which argues there is very little interest

What is a strength to devolving the ability to call referendums

May decrease UK democratic deficit

What is a limitation to devolved bodies being able to call referendums

threatens unitary state