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Evidence to the Richard Commission on the Powers and Electoral Arrangements of the National Assembly for Wales by Professor
Richard Rawlings

Figure 18: Legislative devolution in Scotland – reserved and devolved powers ++
Legislative devolultion in Scotland figure
Reserved matters
(selected items)

General:
*  Constitution (including the Crown, the Union and
    the UK Parliament)
*  International relations
*  Public service
*  Defence

Specific
*  Fiscal and monetary policy
*  Immigration and nationality
*  Competition, monopolies and mergers
*  Employment legislation
*  Most energy matters
*  Railway services (excluding grants)
*  Social Security
*  Elections (except local elections)
*  Most company and commercial law
*  Broadcasting
*  Equal opportunities

Principal devolved matters

*  Health
*  Education and training
*  Local Government
*  Social work
*  Housing
*  Environment
*  Planning
*  Economic development
*  Transport
*  Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
*  Law and home affairs (including most civil and criminal
   law and the criminal justice system)
*  Police and prisons
*  Sport and the arts

++ For the avoidance of doubt the models used in this chapter for Scottish and Northern Ireland devolution are designed for comparative purposes,with a view to Welsh constitutional development. Many local complexities are passed over.