• government in the world". In theory, reserved matters could be devolved at a later date, whereas excepted matters (defined only in relation to Northern...
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  • Reserved matters may refer to Reserved and excepted matters which are subject to UK Parliamentary jurisdiction rather than to devolved government Reserved...
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    Shetland and the Western Isles – Status of the Scottish islands Barnett formula – Share due to devolved administrations Devolved, reserved and excepted matters –...
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    and Postal services Broadcasting Reserved taxes Currency Pensions Politics of Scotland Scottish devolution Scottish Government Devolved, reserved and...
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    Westminster. Powers reserved by Westminster are divided into "excepted matters", which it retains indefinitely, and "reserved matters", which may be transferred...
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    reserved to Westminster. Further and higher education policy is mostly devolved. Reserved and excepted matters are outlined below. Scotland Reserved matters:...
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    Parliament and UK Government deal with all reserved matters for Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, but not in general matters that have been devolved to the...
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  • are decided at Westminster. Key reserved transport matters (i.e., not devolved) are as follows: Scotland Reserved matters: Air transport Marine transport...
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    Northern Ireland (and only very partially in Wales), but the following reserved and excepted matters are handled by Westminster. Excepted matters: Extradition...
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    devolved government within the United Kingdom. The government and Parliament of the United Kingdom are responsible for reserved and excepted matters....
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    Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru stated that a new agreement was needed to address the issues around devolved, reserved and excepted matters, especially on...
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    Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the UK Government. The government of Northern...
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    Johnson to chair council of UK's devolved administration leaders". Belfast Telegraph. "Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Meeting communiqué...
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    Cameron at the signing Constitution of the United Kingdom Devolved, reserved and excepted matters Text of the 'Edinburgh Agreement' www.independent.co.uk...
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    they sit alongside the UK Prime Minister and First Ministers of devolved governments and on the Mayoral Council for England, chaired by the Deputy Prime...
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    widely accepted throughout the community". The act listed excepted matters and reserved matters; the former were areas in which the assembly was not permitted...
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    others are reserved or excepted matters that therefore apply to the other countries of the United Kingdom as well. Reserved and exceptioned matters are outlined...
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    the law of Northern Ireland". They cannot deal, however, with reserved or excepted matters, which are of exclusive competence of the government of the United...
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  • Ireland matter. In contrast the Assembly cannot legislate on "Excepted" matters nor "Reserved" matters. The Assembly may legislate on devolved ("Transferred")...
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  • England are able to vote on matters that have been devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd (Welsh Parliament)...
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    Westminster. Powers reserved by Westminster are divided into "excepted matters", which it retains indefinitely, and "reserved matters", which may be transferred...
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    Westminster and are therefore not devolved: financial services financial markets In addition, some matters are excepted and were not intended for devolution:...
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    decided at Westminster. Key reserved and excepted energy matters (i.e. not devolved) are as follows: Scotland electricity oil and gas coal climate change...
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    respective devolved institutions. These devolved legislatures are able to create legislation regarding all but reserved and excepted matters. However,...
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    the Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Council, which brings together only the heads of the UK's central and devolved governments. In 2022...
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  • discriminate on religious or political grounds, and having no power over reserved and excepted matters (which are held by the United Kingdom Government)...
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    government to the UK government and serve to coordinate between central and local government on English devolved matters. Conservative leaning think tank...
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    measurement telecommunications and internet services consumer safety in relation to goods In addition, some matters are excepted and were not intended for devolution:...
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    right was revoked and where the land was held by a mesne lord (i.e., an area in which rights reserved to the king had been devolved into private hands)...
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  • public support for the establishment of a devolved English parliament. The future prospects of a devolved English Parliament have been raised in relation...
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