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The phrase "agree to the devolution" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the acceptance or consent to the transfer of powers or responsibilities, often in a political or administrative context.
Example: "The committee decided to agree to the devolution of certain powers to the regional government."
Alternatives: "consent to the devolution" or "accept the devolution".
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Brown said: "The Tories have still to support about half of the powers that Labour proposes to devolve, refusing as of yet to agree to the devolution of powers relating to employment, borrowing for infrastructure investment, rail services, the crown estates and the enforcement of UK health and safety regulations and equalities legislation.
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The parties agree to the implementation of the Calman commission proposals and the offer of a referendum on further Welsh devolution.
The shell-shocked Democrats found themselves agreeing to deregulation, devolution of power to the states, the loss of congressional perks, and the wholesale re-arranging both of federal subsidies to farmers and welfare payments to the poor.Last Tuesday, however, nothing of this fervour remained.
The right agreed to devolution for the Basque country, Catalonia and Galicia, which it had opposed (and annulled) in the 1930s.A short-lived centrist grouping called the UCD governed during the transition and in 1981 survived the only serious coup attempt by diehard franquistas.
Ahead of last September's vote on independence, which Scots rejected, the main parties in Westminster agreed to more devolution for Scotland, though the legislation will not become law until after a general election in May.
In 1999, the British Labor government agreed to significant devolution of powers to Scotland, and a Scottish parliament was formed.
The Leeds city region would be the second group of predominantly Labour-led councils to agree to cooperate with Osborne's devolution plan.
At the heart of the government's offer is their pre-condition that areas seeking devolution agree to have directly elected executive mayors.
He was one of the architects of the devolution deal that saw Greater Manchester become the first city region to agree to an elected mayor in return for powers from Westminster, in November 2014.
"Lord Smith of Kelvin has agreed to oversee the process to take forward the devolution commitments with powers over tax, spending and welfare all agreed by November and draft legislation published by January," a No 10 spokesman said.
The quartet will not meet Tuesday's deadline to agree to continue a participation agreement with a governing body they feel is set on controlling everything, and everyone, from the centre, in an anti-devolution policy.
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