devolution
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Stormont's finance minister has been making the case to the Treasury to restore the "stabilisation fund" - additional one-off funding which accompanied the restoration of devolution in 2024, which has now ended.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
McArthur's assisted dying bill was the third to have come before the Scottish Parliament since devolution in 1999, but the first to make it past a stage one vote.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
"In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, there are clearly reserved areas of governmental responsibilities and this government is committed to upholding this devolution settlement with mutual respect and partnership."
From BBC • Mar. 10, 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
They objected to Mr. Gladstone's Bills because rightly or wrongly they were convinced that they involved separation; but while opposing them on that ground they held fast to their belief in the efficacy of devolution.
From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.
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Human Geography - High School
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