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Devolution in Wales Arguments for devolution: . The culture of Wales is not shared elsewhere in the United Kingdom. The people in Wales think, that it would be wrong if they have to accept the laws, decisions and rules etc. made in London. . The dispersion (=Zerstreuung) of power out of London to the regions would be democratic and fair. The government in Wales would only make decisions for the people who live in Wales and could concentrate on them. . The same effect in London: the government would not be overwhelmed (=überflutet) with so much work and could concentrate on their decisions which only affected a particular region of the UK.
Arguments against devolution: . It would cost so much money to establish something that already done in London. . It would be a breaking-up of the United Kingdom and would mean a massive loss of central authority. . Since the sixth May 1997 Wales have got its own Assembly with 60 members and the following elections will be held every four years. On the first July, the Welsh Assembly assumed powers and responsibilities for a range of decisions, including economic development, health and social service, education, housing and tourism.
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