Chapter 5.3 - Devolution in Scotland

Question 1

What % of Scots voted in favour of devolution of power in a 1997 referendum?

Answer 1

74%

Question 2

What was the turnout in the Scottish referendum on a devolved body in 1997?

Answer 2

60%

Question 3

What is a Blair quote about devolution helping local regions?

Answer 3

‘Let Scotland and Wales do what they do best locally’

Question 4

What was the result in the Scottish independence referendum in 2014?

Answer 4

55% remain in UK
45% for Scottish independence

Question 5

What Act established the Scottish Parliament?

Answer 5

Scotland Act 1998

Question 6

What Act did the Scottish Parliament pass in 2002?

Answer 6

Scottish Freedom of Information Act 2002

Question 7

How is Scotland different to the rest of the UK in regards to education?

Answer 7

There are no tuition fees

Question 8

What powers do Westminster reserve?

Answer 8

• Foreign policy
• Defence
• Monetary policy

Question 9

How many seats did the SNP win in their majority victory in 2011 Scottish elections?

Answer 9

69 seats

Question 10

What was the turnout in the 2014 independence referendum?

Answer 10

85%

Question 11

What was passed by Parliament in response to the 2014 independence referendum?

Answer 11

Scotland Act 2016

Question 12

What did the Scotland Act 2016 state about the Scottish Parliament?

Answer 12

It is now a permanent feature of the UK constitution and can only be abolished by a referendum

Question 13

What % of Scots voted remain in the Brexit referendum?

Answer 13

62%

Question 14

How many seats did the SNP win in the 2015 general election?

Answer 14

56 seats

Question 15

How many seats did the SNP win in the 2017 general election?

Answer 15

35 seats

Question 16

How many seats did the SNP win the 2019 general election?

Answer 16

48 seats

Question 17

What did Nicola Sturgeon call the next general election?

Answer 17

A de-facto referendum on Scottish independence

Question 18

When did the Supreme Court block indyref2?

Answer 18

November 2022

Question 19

Who is the current Secretary of State for Scotland?

Answer 19

Alister Jack

Question 20

What did Alister Jack do in January 2023?

Answer 20

He invoked Section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 which blocked the Scottish Parliament’s Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Question 21

What did Nicola Sturgeon call the blocking of the gender reform bill?

Answer 21

A full-frontal attack on democracy

Question 22

What did Alex Salmond say about the gender bill?

Answer 22

It was a ‘major misstep’

Question 23

In a poll on Scottish independence conducted on 22-23 Feb, what was the lead for Scottish independence?

Answer 23

8%

Question 24

Who is the current leader of the SNP?

Answer 24

Humza Yousaf

Question 25

What did Stephen Flynn demand Rishi Sunak do?

Answer 25

Allow Scotland to be part of the EU customs union, similarly to Northern Ireland

Question 26

What is the lead for remaining part of the UK in the latest Survation poll conducted late March to early April?

Answer 26

5% lead for remaining in the UK