devolution
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Indeed just five MSPs who were present at the dawn of devolution are standing again.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
"And so again, we've seen the devolution of the discourse. How do we come back from a place that we have fallen into?"
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
"But we also need to look at the devolution of rail infrastructure, youth justice, probation, and the transfer of the Crown Estate, that's so important for us in Wales," she added.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
She claimed that Labour had strengthened devolution "in ways that will make a tangible and positive impact for Wales and this is one of the areas where we think can do that".
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Children could be adopted, and there was the utmost freedom as regards the devolution of property, which could be 'tied up' by will.
From A Primer of Assyriology by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
Vocabulary lists containing devolution
Human Geography - High School
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