(This paper first appeared as a chapter entitled 'Devolution in Scotland and Wales: Muddled
thinking and unintended results' in P. Facey, B. Rigby and A. Runswick (eds.) Unlocking …

The devolution deals and Northern Powerhouse agenda were presented by George
Osborne as the making of a 'devolution revolution'in the North of England. But while the …

The decision to devolve power to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in the final years of
the twentieth century triggered debate about the territorial composition of the UK, and the …

The theme of this conference is to assess forces for centralisation and decentralisation in
federal and devolved countries. Understanding the UK's territorial political system requires …

" The chapters in this book cover developments in the third year of devolution in the UK, and
look ahead to the devolved assembly elections in May 2003. Part 1 of the book reports on …

This article reviews the effects of political devolution on health care in the countries of Great
Britain at the end of the first term of the new political institutions created in 1999. In the light …

This article looks at the possible implications of English regional government for the
promotion and provision of healthcare. Elected assemblies may allow more locally tailored …

This article considers the rise of decentralisation as an approach to public-sector reform
generally, and its approach to the British National Health Service (NHS) specifically. It …

Following devolution in 1999 to the Scottish Parliament, and Assemblies in Wales and
Northern Ireland, the four UK countries offer a fascinating natural experiment to test the …

Burch M., Gomez R., Hogwood P. and Scott A.(2005) Devolution, change and European
Union policy‐making in the UK, Regional Studies 39, 465–475. This paper explores the …