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Devolved governments

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Since the late 1990s, some powers have been devolved, which means given, from the UK government to national bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each nation has its own elected body that can make decisions on local matters such as education and health.

It helps to learn where each body sits. The Scottish Parliament is based in Edinburgh. The Welsh Parliament, which is called the Senedd, sits in Cardiff. The Northern Ireland Assembly sits in Belfast. England does not have its own separate devolved parliament, so a city like Manchester is not the home of a devolved body. Remembering the simple pairings, Scotland with Edinburgh, the Senedd with Cardiff, and the Northern Ireland Assembly with Belfast, will answer most questions on this topic.

Memory tip: Scotland-Edinburgh, Wales-Senedd in Cardiff, NI Assembly-Belfast.

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Where does the Scottish Parliament sit?

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Devolved governments: questions, answers and explanations

  1. 1. Where does the Scottish Parliament sit?

    • Edinburgh
    • Cardiff
    • Belfast
    • Glasgow

    Correct answer: Edinburgh

    The Scottish Parliament is based in Edinburgh.

  2. 2. What is the name of the Welsh Parliament?

    • The Senedd
    • The Commons
    • The Dáil
    • The Assembly of Wales

    Correct answer: The Senedd

    The Welsh Parliament is called the Senedd and sits in Cardiff.

  3. 3. Where does the Northern Ireland Assembly sit?

    • Belfast
    • Cardiff
    • London
    • Edinburgh

    Correct answer: Belfast

    The Northern Ireland Assembly sits in Belfast.

  4. 4. What is the name of the Welsh Parliament, which sits in Cardiff?

    • Stormont
    • Dáil
    • Senedd
    • Holyrood

    Correct answer: Senedd

    The Welsh Parliament is the Senedd, based in Cardiff.

  5. 5. The Scottish Parliament sits in Edinburgh.

    • True
    • False

    Correct answer: True

    True. The Scottish Parliament is based in Edinburgh.

  6. 6. Which of these statements is correct?

    • The Welsh Parliament, the Senedd, sits in Cardiff
    • The Welsh Parliament, the Senedd, sits in Edinburgh

    Correct answer: The Welsh Parliament, the Senedd, sits in Cardiff

    The Senedd is the Welsh Parliament and sits in Cardiff.

  7. 7. Which of these is NOT a place where a devolved body sits?

    • Manchester
    • Belfast
    • Cardiff
    • Edinburgh

    Correct answer: Manchester

    The devolved bodies sit in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, not Manchester.

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