There was a clear majority supporting devolution in Scotland and a narrower majority in Wales; Scotland received a stronger degree of devolution than Wales.
How all this sits with the devolution agenda that we all know about – which received a rocket boost following the Scottish independence referendum last year – is a tricky question.
Some have criticized the law as a devolution to America's colonial past.
Cornwall agreed a devolution deal without a mayor last year.
"That would surely stifle the company and set into motion a devolution of sorts".
This is obviously the very opposite of a "devolution revolution".
There are counter examples, such as Kenya, which is undergoing a devolution process.
It argues that this return to localization and a devolution of power is likely to bring both threats and opportunities.
Part of the evolution of the region is a devolution to more basic and arguably natural religious and ethnic groupings.
The regional organizational structure is the result of a devolution process.
