2. Devolution

Question 1

What did the Scotland Act 1998 do?

Answer 1

Gave primary powers
Income tax-varying powers of plus or minus 3p to the pound
Westminster to still remain sovereign

Question 2

What did the Scotland Act 2012 do?

Answer 2

Gave a small extension of powers

increase in tax-varying powers to plus or minus 10p Devolution of some additional taxes (income tax)

Question 3

What did the Scotland Act 2016 do?

Answer 3

Extended powers in relation to transport, energy and social security benefits.
Set income tax rates and thresholds
Receive the proceeds of national VAT

Question 4

What was the result of the 1997 referendum and turnout?

Scotland

Answer 4

74.3% voted yes

Turnout was 60.2%

Question 5

What was the result of the 1979 referendum?

Answer 5

32.9% yes but needed 40%

Question 6

What did the 2016 Scotland Act do?

Answer 6

Remains a permanent part of the constitution

Powers only removed by referendum

Question 7

2014 Independence Referendum

Answer 7

Turnout - 84.6%
Yes- 55.3%
No - 44.7%

Question 8

What happened in the Welsh 1997 Referendum?

Answer 8

Turnout - 50.4%

Yes - 50.3%

Question 9

1998 Government of Wales Act

Answer 9

Specified the 20 devolved areas of legislation
Legislative powers on healthcare, education and transport
60 members voted by AMS

Question 10

2006 Government of Wales Act

Answer 10

Primary Legislative Powers

Question 11

2014 Government of Wales Act

Answer 11

Elections held every 5 years
Referendum to be held on tax-varying powers
2015 announced a proportion of income tax powers
Control over taxes

Question 12

2017 Government of Wales Act

Answer 12

Welsh rate of income tax - 10p to the £
Permanent part of UK constitution
Primary legislative powers

Question 13

What happened in the 1997 Northern Ireland Referendum?

Answer 13

Turnout - 80%
Yes - 71%
Led tot he Good Friday Agreement

Question 14

1998 Good Friday Agreement

Answer 14

Northern Ireland Act passed and first referendum held

Power-sharing government

Question 15

Suspensions

Answer 15

2002-2007

2017

Question 16

What is the Barnett Formula?

Answer 16

1978

Scotland receives more money than England despite being 4/5 less populated

Question 17

2015-2016 Barnett Formula

Answer 17

Scotland = £10536 per person 
England = £8816 per person

Question 18

English Votes for English Laws - what is it?

Answer 18

1977 Tam Dalyell introduced the West Lothian Question
Used in 2015
Enhance democracy in preventing Scottish MPs to vote on English Domestic Issues

Question 19

What is the convention relating to EVEL?

Answer 19

Sewell Convention

English MPs do not make laws in Scotland

Question 20

2004 Regional Assemblies Referendum

Answer 20

Held in the North East
78% voted no
By 2017 they adopted 8 metro mayors instead