= Local Government in the United Kingdom = The situation of [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|national government]], [[UnitedKingdom/DevolvedGovernment|devolved government]], and entirely [[UnitedKingdom/CrownDependencies|dependent states]] and [[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|territories]] is terribly complex and dynamic. This page attempts to summarize the situation and redirect towards other, specialized pages. <> ---- == Major Components == === England === There is a [[UnitedKingdom/London/GreaterLondonAuthority|regional authority for London]]. Beyond that, there is ''no'' devolved government for England. A recurring debate in the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|Parliament]] is whether non-English members be allowed to vote for laws (supposedly) affecting only England. This is often referred to as the '''West Lothian question'''. === Wales === TODO: learn some government! === Scotland === TODO: learn some government! === Northern Ireland === Since the '''Belfast Agreement''' in 1998, there has been a [[UnitedKingdom/DevolvedGovernment#Northern_Ireland|devolved government]] in Northern Ireland. By design, there are high barriers to the appointment of the '''Northern Ireland Executive'''. There have been significant periods wherein no devolved government can be formed (e.g., 2002 - 2007), and the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|British Parliament]] serves as the national legislature. ---- == Others == ||'''Locality''' ||'''Notes''' || ||Guernsey ||[[UnitedKingdom/CrownDependencies|crown dependency]], see [[UnitedKingdom/Guernsey|here]] || ||Isle of Man ||[[UnitedKingdom/CrownDependencies|crown dependency]], see [[UnitedKingdom/IsleOfMan|here]]|| ||Jersey ||[[UnitedKingdom/CrownDependencies|crown dependency]], see [[UnitedKingdom/Jersey|here]] || ||Akrotiri and Dhekelia ||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ||Anguilla ||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ||Bermuda ||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ||British Virgin Islands ||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ||Cayman Islands ||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ||Falkland Islands ||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ||Gibraltar ||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ||Montserrat ||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ||Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ||Turks and Caicos Islands ||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ||Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha||[[UnitedKingdom/OverseasTerritories|overseas territory]] || ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryTodoLearnGovernment