Unionists would undertake to work within the devolved government, rather than repeatedly threatening to walk out.
Many Scots think their devolved government needs more powers, especially on the fiscal side.
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Scotland's devolved government is keenly interested in these TIF plans and so is Alistair Darling, Britain's chancellor of the exchequer.
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His next challenge was to cover the setting-up of the new Parliament in Edinburgh and the devolved government of Scotland.
"While these would be justified for an independent Scotland, the costs may be unduly high for a devolved government situation, " he said.
They have already voted to link the retention of the RUC name with any future participation in a devolved government with Sinn Fein.
It is certainly the case that the establishment of the devolved government two months ago seemed to create some restraint on the streets.
It would represent a "fundamental change" in the relationship between the devolved government and the public and, in his opinion, would need a referendum.
"We are a devolved government and we have the final say on the increase of fees and the SDLP will be saying no, " he said.
For unionists, devolved government is a big prize to turn down.
The 65-page document paved the way for the establishment of a devolved government at Stormont and a copy was sent to every house in Northern Ireland.
When Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill announced the release, to a storm of protest, the US ambassador said the devolved government had got out of its depth.
Shadow Secretary for Local and Devolved Government Affairs, Caroline Spelman, said the report reinforced the need for economic growth to be spread more evenly across the country.
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The obvious way to head off such a deterioration in the political situation would be to ensure that the resumption of devolved government remains a real prospect.
The British government - desperate for a deal - pushed him in the other direction, urging him to accept the IRA's offers in an attempt to re-establish the institutions of devolved government.
Mr McLoughlin said he wanted a fair and open process which took account of the views of passengers and residents as well as the aviation industry, business, local and devolved government and environmental groups.
That has not worried Scotland's devolved government, however.
The peace process in the province remains partial, bumpy and incomplete (only last month British, Irish and Northern Irish leaders failed yet again to agree on a precise formula for the revival of devolved government in Belfast).
They now run Scotland's devolved government, but only since last year, and so were able to portray themselves as insurgents rather than dowdy incumbents: the longer they are in office, the more room for disappointments there will be.
The proposals relate only to England, and appear to mirror those introduced under a devolved government in Scotland: here there is free social care, but the threshold is set relatively high to include only those with the most severe needs.
The Nationalist devolved Scottish government thinks that if Scottish companies can establish a lead in marine energy, much as Denmark did in wind power, it could be a big job and wealth creator for the country.
Water and flood defence is one of the 20 devolved fields under the Government of Wales Act, where powers are fully devolved.
Under the scheme, powers such as the ability to set and spend budgets are devolved from central government to local authorities in a bid to increase growth.
Under the city deal scheme, certain powers, such as the ability to set and spend budgets, are devolved from central government to local authorities in a bid to increase growth.
He said that although bank holidays were a devolved matter the government would "work closely" with the Scottish Government "to ensure that people across the United Kingdom can celebrate the jubilee together".
The Counsel General has a defined set of responsibilities to perform and is not precluded from undertaking private work provided it is not in a legal area which might cause conflict with Welsh Government devolved responsibilities.
However, power over pensions is not devolved and the Scottish government's proposals will have to be agreed by the Treasury in Westminster.
The report said that the government and devolved administrations must avoid complacency.
Oversight of local government is devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Here, said Downing Street, was the biggest development since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that gave the province its assembly and devolved power-sharing government.
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