20th January 2013, 02:39 PM
Looking back of the effects of devolution in Scotland and Wales, the main effect has been to change the rhetoric and focus of cultural heritage - the celebration of national icons and nation-building, rather than academic 'interest' or 'importance', and a recognition by politicians that heritage matters. I would say that it has had almost no effect on the willingness of the state to fund heritage projects unless there is a clear additional benefit (in the form of tourism or economic development).