Sentence examples for forms of devolution from inspiring English sources

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But it could also involve changes in Commons committee procedures that would recognise an English voice on English issues without undermining the equal status of MPs – while enthusiastically supporting more powers for Wales, Northern Ireland and forms of devolution that meet the distinctive needs of English cities, counties and regions.

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This breakthrough prompted Harold Wilson to conclude that Scotland should have some form of devolution.

The one-size-fits-all concept of a federal Europe ought to be abandoned and some form of devolution should recognize smaller groupings of sovereign member states.

The slow progress, through various "deals" processes, that has been made with a mild form of devolution, whereby local areas get a greater say over how new and existing resources recycled from the national level are used, is enough to warn us that the civil service does not surrender power easily.

So after the Scottish referendum, what form of devolution can the English regions expect?

"Another possibility is we try to create a future for ourselves, negotiate a greater form of devolution for ourselves".

Power over income tax offers Wales a "freer" form of devolution than was granted by Labour, a senior Welsh Liberal Democrat claims.

The North East may face a tricky choice - accept a mayor or get a second-class form of devolution.

Councillor Mike Connolly, Labour leader of Bury Council, said: "Those decisions need to be made in Greater Manchester and not Westminster, and I welcome any form of devolution to the city region.

He called for Wales to move to a form of devolution where powers are assumed to rest with the assembly in cases like this, unless legislation specifically rules this out.

Liberal Democrat Eluned Parrott agreed Wales should move to a form of devolution more like the Scottish system that had received "no legal challenges at all to Scottish legislation" since 1999.

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