Evaluate The View That Devolution Has Been A Success. (30)

AGREE 1

Allowed for greater democracy and more effective local representation

SNP – free prescription chargers, free tuition fees

LON (khan) FSM for all primary school students in LON

DISAGREE 1

Turnout in elections is generally low.

2021 Scot parliament elections: 63.5%

2024 Manchester mayoral election: 32%

AGREE 2

Test policies

Wales opt out of organ donation, England followed

DISAGREE 2

Power isn’t shared equally amongst the devolved bodies - different powers and policies for different parts of the UK

Scot and NI control policing. Policing in Wales and Eng controlled by UK parliament.

Eng no parliament

AGREE 3

Devolved bodies are elected using PR systems

Scot + Wales: AMS – much  more proportional than FPTP – 2024 Reform 4m votes = 5 seats.

NI: STV

DISAGREE 3

Brexit à tensions within devolved nations

NI – trade and border problems as still partly in the EU

Scotland wanted to rejoin EU – increased the desire for independence 2014 scot indy referendum 55% in favour of the union.

AGREE 4

Helped create peace in Northern Ireland.

Devolution was one of the main features of the good Friday agreement - created the NI assembly and help end decades of conflict