Devolution Flashcards
How many elected members are in Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Parliaments?
Scotland - 129. Wales - 60. Northern Ireland - 90.
What electoral system is used in devolved nations?
Scotland and Wales - AMS. Northern Ireland - STV.
Which party is in power in each devolved nation?
Scotland - SNP. Wales - Labour. Northern Ireland - Sinn Fein and the DUP.
Who is the first minister of each country?
Scotland - Humza Yousaf. Wales - Vaughn Gething. Northern Ireland - Michelle O’neill.
What is the location of each devolved government?
Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast.
What did the Scotland Act 1998 do?
Gave the Scottish parliament primary legislative powers in areas such as law and order, health, education, and transport.
What did the Scotland Act 2012 do?
Transferred tax raising powers to the Scottish Parliament by 10p in a pound. Devolved stamp duty and Landfill taxes.
What did the Scotland Act 2016 do?
Transferred more powers to Holyrood, such as abortion, law, speed limits. Allowed Scotland to set its’ own income tax.
How many pieces of legislation has the Scottish Parliament passed since it started?
300.
What are the examples of Scottish Parliament Legislation?
Period Products Act, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill adults act, Gender Recognition reform bill, visitor levy bill.
What did the Wales Act 1998 do?
Set up the welsh assembly, and gave it the ability to devise secondary legislation areas such as Agriculture, Education and Housing.
What did the Government of Wales Act 2006 do?
Enabled assembly to request further powers from Westminster, set up the welsh government.
What was the welsh referendum 2011?
Asked if people wanted the assembly to be able to make legislation in the areas it has power. Yes Had 64%.
What did the Wales Act 2014 do?
It was the first major transfer of tax raising powers to Welsh Government, such as Stamp duty and business rates.
What did the Wales Act 2017 do?
Transferred important powers to Wales, gave the welsh government more primary legislation power.
What did the Senedd and Elections Act 2020?
Changed the name of the parliament to the Senedd, gave the vote to 16 and 17 year old’s.
What are the examples of welsh parliament legislation?
Abolition of the right to buy act, Trade Union Act, Childcare funding act, Public health act.
Why is devolution for Northern Ireland different?
It’s done so with the backdrop of the troubles, meaning terrorist campaigns by nationalist and republican paramilitaries.