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Written question asked by Alan Brown (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 1 September 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 September 2020. It was answered by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 September 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Health Professions: Devolution

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons regulation of the health professions is devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly but not to the Scottish Parliament.

Answer

The devolved nations, institutions and their respective devolution settlements are all different and are considered as individual organisations. The devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland enable different powers to each of the respective devolved legislatures and to the Ministers of the devolved administrations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
83860
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Devolution Health professions Regulation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk