# Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly open (1999)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1999-scottish-parliament-and-welsh-assembly-open
Categories: main-event

Devolved legislatures began operating in Edinburgh and Cardiff. Within the broader Postwar & Modern UK period, decolonization, welfare institutions, migration, European integration and withdrawal, devolution and social change reshaped the modern United Kingdom. This event is placed at 1999 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Their creation shifted major domestic powers away from Westminster and strengthened distinct national political arenas.

## Why it matters
Their creation shifted major domestic powers away from Westminster and strengthened distinct national political arenas.

Ruler at the time: [Elizabeth II](https://english-history.com/rulers/elizabeth-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly open](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Scottish+Parliament+and+Welsh+Assembly+open&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly open](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Scottish+Parliament+and+Welsh+Assembly+open)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — Postwar collection](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/explore-by-time-period/postwar/)