4.) Greater Democracy in the Political System Flashcards
What events have brought more democracy to the UK?
-Referendums (Scotland/Wales)
-Greater London Authority Act
-European Parliamentary Elections Act
-Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act
-Fixed Term Parliaments Act
-AV Referendum
When did the Scotland Act come into law?
1998
When did Wales Act come into law?
1998
When did the Northern Ireland Act come into law?
1998
What did these Acts do for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
Create devolved parliaments in their areas
When did Scotland and Wales first receive more devolved powers for their assemblies?
2006
When did Scotland’s assembly receive more powers than the ones already granted in 2006?
2016
When did Wales’ assembly receive more powers?
2017
When was a referendum held to grant the North East an elected assembly?
2004
What was the result in this 2004 referendum?
77.93% NO - 22.07% YES
Name 5 Acts passed that deal with human rights?
-Human Rights Act
-Freedom of Information Act
-Equality Act
-Protection of Freedoms Act
-Data Protection Act
When was the Human Rights Act brought into law?
1998
What did the Human Rights Act do?
-Incorporated European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into UK law
When was the Freedom of Information Act brought into law?
2000
What did the Freedom of Information Act do?
Individuals have more rights to access info held by government and other public sector organisations
When was the Equality Act passed into law?
2010
What did the Equality Act do?
Consolidated anti-discrimination legislation into one bill
How many laws were consolidated under the Equality Act?
116
When was the Protection of Freedoms Act brought into law?
2012
What did the Protection of Freedoms Act do?
Allow for greater scrutiny of security services
When was the Data Protection Act passed into law?
2018
What did the Data Protection Act do?
-Implement EU GDPR protocol
-GDPR strictly limits what data can be handled by governments and private companies
