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Devolved powers
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The UK Parliament at Westminster governs the whole country, but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland also have parliaments or assemblies of their own. These devolved bodies have powers over defined areas, while Westminster keeps responsibility for matters that affect the whole UK.
Memory tip: Westminster for the whole UK; Scotland, Wales and NI handle their own defined areas.
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What kind of powers do the parliaments or assemblies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland hold?
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