Burnham proposes deeper regional devolution
Politics · First reported 30 Oct, 00:01 · Updated 00:24
Ahead of a National Economic Council meeting in Glasgow, Andy Burnham is proposing that the UK Government and devolved administrations work together to give more decision-making power to regions and cities. John Swinney says Scotland’s proposals for further devolution should be addressed, while Wes Streeting says ministers also want power devolved from Holyrood to Scottish local government.
- Burnham plans to invite the governments of each UK nation to work with the UK Government on models of regional empowerment, going beyond transfers of power between parliaments.
- Swinney says Scotland has submitted proposals for further devolution and wants the UK Government to engage with them while respecting Scotland’s existing devolution settlement.
- Streeting says the UK Government wants more powers to move from Holyrood to Scottish local government, preferably through partnership; Downing Street said Northern Ireland would be represented at the meeting.
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- The first National Economic Council for the nations is due to meet in Glasgow on Friday.
- Burnham’s proposal
- Work with each nation’s government on regional empowerment and more local decision-making.
- Scotland’s position
- Swinney says the Scottish Government has submitted proposals for further devolution.
- Streeting’s position
- He says ministers want more powers devolved from Holyrood to local government in Scotland.
- Northern Ireland
- Downing Street said Northern Ireland would be represented at the meeting.
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