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DEVOLUTION IN WALES - Coggle Diagram
DEVOLUTION IN WALES
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WALES ACT 2017
The country has legislative and executive power on everything that is not clearly listed as a reserved power.
Has some discretion over charges for govt services. Notable examples in which this discretion has been used to create significant differences from other areas in the UK are:
Charges for NHS prescriptions in Wales - these have now been abolished.
Charges for Uni Tuition - diff for Welsh resident students studying at Welsh unis, compared with students studying elsewhere in the UK.
Charging for Residential Care - in Wales there is a flat rate of contribution towards the cost of nursing care.
The model of devolved power went from a "conferred powers" model to a "reserved powers" model. Instead of a list of powers the Welsh government has, they have a list on what is reserved to the UK Parl.
Has some financial powers, such as creating new taxes or raising or lowering income tax up to 10p in the £.
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OVERVIEW
A referendum in 2011 saw 63% of Welsh voters approving the introduction of some law-making powers to the Welsh Assembly.
Unlike Scotland, Wales had no tradition of autonomous powers - it had always been governed from London.
As devolved powers grew in Scotland, Wales was offered a similar extension to its own powers.
A referendum in 1997 approved devolution in Wales, though by a tiny majority (50,3% yes, 49.7% no) on only a low turnout (50.22%). In view of the lack of enthusiasm, it was proposed that only modest powers would be transferred.
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