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Reserved and devolved powers

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Some powers are kept by the UK government for the whole country and are called reserved matters. These include defence, foreign affairs and immigration. Other powers, such as health and education, have been devolved to the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments.

Memory tip: Reserved to the UK: defence, foreign affairs, immigration. Devolved: health, education.

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Which of these is a power reserved to the UK government rather than devolved?

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