Matthew LEEKE, Chris SEAR, Oonagh GAY, An introduction to devolution in the UK (House of Commons-Library, Research Paper 03/84, 17 November 2003)
This paper outlines the structure and powers of the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly. It also looks at the statutory and non-statutory framework for devolution, and at the powers of the UK Parliament in relation to the devolved institutions. It contains a brief chronology of events and suggestions for further reading, and compares the legislative process in each of the bodies.