 |
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, fisheries & food
 |
| Wales |
Yes |
|
| Scotland |
Yes |
|
| N Ireland |
Yes |
|
Culture, Media & Sport
|
| Wales |
Yes |
arts, sports, Welsh language |
| No |
broadcasting, National Lottery |
| Scotland |
Yes |
arts, sports and Gaelic |
| No |
broadcasting, National Lottery |
| N Ireland |
Yes |
arts, sports, language |
| No |
broadcasting, National Lottery |
Defence & National Security
|
| Wales |
No |
|
| Scotland |
No |
|
| N Ireland |
No |
|
Economic Development
|
| Wales |
Yes |
|
| Scotland |
Yes |
|
| N Ireland |
Yes |
|
Economic Policy (Overall)
|
| Wales |
No |
|
| Scotland |
Yes |
has tax-varying powers |
| No |
apart from above |
| N Ireland |
No |
|
Education
|
| Wales |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
teacher recruitment, student loans |
| Scotland |
Yes |
|
| N Ireland |
Yes |
|
Employment Legislation
|
| Wales |
No |
|
| Scotland |
No |
|
| N Ireland |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
national minimum wage and consumer safety which are UK-wide |
Environment
|
| Wales |
Yes |
|
| Scotland |
Yes |
|
| N Ireland |
Yes |
|
Foreign Policy
|
| Wales |
No |
|
| Scotland |
No |
|
| N Ireland |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
some relations with Republic of Ireland. |
Health
|
| Wales |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
abortion, embryology, surrogacy, genetics, fertilisation, medicine safety, oversight of health professions, xenotransplantation. |
| Scotland |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
abortion, embryology, surrogacy, genetics, fertilisation, medicine safety, xenotransplantation. |
| N Ireland |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
abortion, embryology, surrogacy, genetics, fertilisation, medicine safety, oversight of health professions, xenotransplantation. |
Home Affairs
|
| Wales |
No |
|
| Scotland |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
drugs, guns, immigration, gambling |
| N Ireland |
Yes |
plans to devolve this in the future |
| No |
apart from above |
Local Government & Housing
|
| Wales |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
funding of fire service |
| Scotland |
Yes |
|
| N Ireland |
Yes |
|
Social Security
|
| Wales |
No |
|
| Scotland |
No |
|
| N Ireland |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
social security appeals |
Social Services
|
| Wales |
Yes |
|
| Scotland |
Yes |
|
| N Ireland |
Yes |
|
Trade & Industry
|
| Wales |
Yes |
promotion of inward investment and exports; admin of EU Structural Funds; funding and appointments to Welsh Development Agency |
| No |
As Scotland plus: Better Regulation initiative, decisions on structural funding etc |
| Scotland |
Yes |
inward investment; promotion of: trade, exports, tourism etc |
| No |
competition policy; company law; consumer protection; regulation of: financial institutions, gas, electricity, nuclear energy, and telecomms; Post Office; international trade policy |
| N Ireland |
Yes |
As Scotland plus: company regulation |
| No |
competition policy; consumer protection; most regulation of financial institutions; nuclear energy; telecomms; Post Office; international trade policy |
Training
|
| Wales |
Yes |
|
| Scotland |
Yes |
|
| N Ireland |
Yes |
|
Transport
|
| Wales |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
Exceptions as Scotland plus: contract to operate Second Severn Crossing. |
| Scotland |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
regulation and safety of aviation, shipping and rail; and some aspects of driving regulation (e.g. driving tests). |
| N Ireland |
Yes |
(see below for exceptions) |
| No |
regulation and safety of aviation and shipping. |
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