Devolution at 20 report launch

Published: May 7, 2019, 4:35 p.m.

b'To mark the 20th anniversary of devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Institute for Government launched a new report on devolution since 1999.\\n\\nThe report includes analysis of the devolved governments and of the Scottish Parliament and assemblies for Wales and Northern Ireland, public spending and taxation, the impact on Westminster, and how Brexit has strained relations between the different parts of the UK.\\n\\nOn the panel to discuss whether devolution has fulfilled the vision of 20 years ago and where it will go next, were:\\n\\nLord McConnell of Glenscorrodale, First Minister of Scotland, 2001\\u201307\\nProfessor Laura McAllister CBE, Professor of Public Policy at Cardiff University and Chair of the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform\\nAlan Whysall, Honorary Senior Research Associate at The Constitution Unit, University College London\\nAron Cheung, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government\\nAkash Paun, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.\\n\\nThe event was chaired by Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government.'