In 1919 a group of Conservative MPs requested a Speaker's Conference on devolution. Two reports emerged, both agreed that the assembly should have considerable revenue raising powers. These ...

The rationale for English devolution remains as strong as ever. England remains one of the most centralised nations in the OECD, with regional and local taxes amounting to 1.7 per cent of GDP ...

in 1999 "They provide the background for the continuing and keen discussion of proposals for devolution to Scotland and Wales within the United Kingdom. "I number Kings and Queens of England and ...

The Government intends to hold a referendum in Scotland within six months on the question of Scottish devolution. The Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Liberal Democrats participated in the ...