AO1: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland deserve an extension of their powers to take power closer to the people, to maintain the Union and make devolution more symmetrical. AO2: The popular support for regional assemblies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland means they deserve additional powers, which may lessen the desire for independence, especially in light of the turbulence caused by Brexit, whilst also taking power closer to the people and tackling the asymmetrical nature of devolution which creates division and deadlock AO3: making it clear that devolution has not gone far enough if its aim is to maintain the Union, deal with asymmetry, and make the UK more democratic. AO1: The UK remains a unitary state, and it is now the time for devolution to be codified and entrenched. AO2: The UK remains a unitary state, with parliament still sovereign, and able to overrule the devolved assemblies or alter their powers, while the number of suspensions of devolved government in NI remains an ongoing concern AO3: so in order to entrench devolution the constitution should be codified, creating a federal system with a clearer, more symmetrical devolution of powers. AO1: Reform has been asymmetrical and also left open the West Lothian Question, and so further reform is needed. AO2: The West Lothian Question remains an undemocratic part of the UK’s constitutional unsettlement and needs resolving, especially now that EVEL has been removed AO3: meaning a more permanent answer to this question is needed, so further devolution reform is required. AO1: The devolution settlement has so far left out vast swathes of voters in England and further devolution is popular. AO2: The asymmetrical nature of devolution has left England out, which is undemocratic and unfair AO3: so far greater devolution is required in terms either of an English Parliament or a full roll out of Metro Mayors across the whole country with far greater powers and control over taxes.

AO1: Devolution is a process that is working and ongoing; it is time to let it settle in rather than continuously push change. AO2: The devolution process has been a success and extension of further powers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as with the Metro Mayors in England, with support for devolution in the main parties and among the people AO3: so now it is time to let devolution bed in, given how recent it is, rather than argue for more reform. AO1: There is no need to move to a federal system or codify the constitution. AO2: The current settlement is already quasi-federal, and is partially entrenched as devolution would in practice need to be overturned by using a referendum AO3: suggesting that no further reform is required at this stage. AO1: The West Lothian Question remains but is not seen by many as of great significance, whilst those who seek independence will hardly be swayed by the devolution of more powers. AO2: The West Lothian Question is hardly of burning importance to the constitution, politicians or the public, whilst supporters of independence cannot have their minds changed by the transfer of more power; such a transfer may make independence more likely AO3: so the lack of demand for further reform and its potential dangers means devolution has not gone too far. AO1: Ultimately, devolution has gone too far, threatening stability of the UK and creating confusion with its asymmetrical approach. AO2: Devolution has encouraged a separate sense of identity in devolved areas, and created a taste for independence, especially with recent electoral successes of SNP and Sinn Fein. In this sense it is a force for disunity, whilst dissatisfaction at its asymmetrical nature furthers this feeling AO3: suggesting that devolution has gone too far.