1.3 constitution and devolution Flashcards
1997 scots devolution referendum outcome
74.29% votes yes
what % of wales turned out for the welsh dev rev
50.1% turned out, of which only 50.3% voted yes (only 1/4 of the population wanted it)
1998 northern irish dev rev outcome
71% wanted a power-sharing government between unionists and republicans
2004 what % of north east england voted against devolved body
78% voted against
1998 London mayor act
voted in favour of mayor of greater London an London assembly which can veto decision with 2/3 maj
in 2016 how many major referenda were rejected in the electorate?
37 out of 53
turnout of durham mayoral election
17.7%
2011 localism act
allowed devolved parlaiments to have primary legislative control over tax
2014 wales act
primary legislative powers to fix asymmetry
what was the tunout for the 2011 vote that would let wales have pariamry legsialtive powers?
35%
in what ways has welsh devolution been succsessful
- developments sucha s the 2014 wales acts has fixed the issue of asymmetrical power
- the split between welsh speaking and english peaking in wales is reflected inteh labour plaid cryu split, this means that welash nationalsitsm hasnt had the same power in the wales to threatenthe breakup of the UK like scotland has
failures of welsh devolution
- unenthusian and low tunrout
- asymtrical power
succsesses of neothern irish devolution
- huge support 81% tunrout in 1998 and 71% voting in favour
- healin gof diviosns make sfor a more aqemoinious Uk and has prevented the power of th enatinalists to call for an independent northern ireland
when was the first metro mayor introduced?
2014 manchester
which act provided that statatory base for metro mayors?
2016 cities and local government devolution act
