Constitutional reform

Question 1

1999 House of Lords Act

Answer 1

Reduced number of hereditary peers from 750 to 92

Question 2

2014 House of Lords Reform Act

Answer 2

Allowed peers to resign voluntarily

Question 3

2015 House of Lords Act

Answer 3

Allowed peers who are convicted of serious criminal offences to be expelled or suspended,

Question 4

2015 Recall of MPs Act

Answer 4

Allows constituents to recall their MP and call a by-election

Question 5

1998 Human Rights Act

Answer 5

Incorporates European Convention on Human Rights into UK law

Question 6

2000 Freedom of Information Act

Answer 6

Gives greater access to information held by public bodies

Question 7

2005 Constitutional Reform Act

Answer 7

Created UK Supreme Court, reducing role of Lord Chancellor

Question 8

1998 Scotland Act

Answer 8

Created Scottish Parliament, with primary legislative powers in some areas, e.g. health, education, local government and tax-varying powers

Question 9

2012 Scotland Act

Answer 9

Gave Scottish Parliament tax-raising powers

Question 10

1998 Wales Act

Answer 10

Created Welsh Assembly with secondary legislative powers and executive powers

Question 11

2006 Government of Wales Act

Answer 11

Provided for creation of more primary legislative powers in the Welsh Assembly

Question 12

1998 Northern Ireland Act

Answer 12

Created Northern Ireland Assembly with primary legislative powers in some areas

Question 13

2016 Scotland Act

Answer 13

Recognises Scottish Parliament as permanent and gives it greater fiscal autonomy

Question 14

2014 Wales Act

Answer 14

Gave Welsh Assembly greater fiscal autonomy

Question 15

2012 Protection of Freedoms Act

Answer 15

Put in place proper scrutiny of security services and oversight of surveillance and data collection

Question 16

2011 Fixed-Term Parliaments Act

Answer 16

Established pattern of fixed general elections every 5 years