Devolution Flashcards
only region to implement circuit breakers
Scotland oct/nov 2020
Gov faced pressure during covid to
introduce measures already introduced by devolved govs
Scot act 2016 recognises as permanent constitutional arrangement
more powers of taxation
Holyrood has devo max what is that
administrative legislative and financial powers
scot voted 62 % remain but was
removed with rest of uk, tensions
Indy ref 2 , SC said
Parl must give approval for indyref 2 to be legal
Trust local gov stats
Scotland 2022 42% said they trusted local gov more than uk gov
Devolved powers are not effective without consent
of the Uk ministers, power of Westminster
wales 2014 act
power of tax
wales 2017 act
more tax varying powers
Wales cost of living policy uniform
remove logos -tailored policy - crisis
Good friday agreement brought
peace and power share to NI between unionists and nationalists
Power share failure
2002 2007 it collapsed and control was diverted back to westminster
NI assembly/exec problems
not sat for 8 years it’s been made - probs not working for the people
In NI most seats held by sinn fein problematic
Nationalists - want independence
Wales act 2017
Allowed assembly to change its name to senned cymru
english Mps cannot vote on devolved matters
EVEL oct 2015
electoral parties, elections and referendums act 2000
limited donations
limited amount that could be spent on campaigns
created indep electoral commission
Freedom of info act 2000
General right to access recorded information held by more than 100,000 bodies
Fixed term parl act 2011
pm decides when parl would dissolve
established may 7th 2015
every 5 years thursday in may
Scotland Act 1998
Created the scottish gov and parliament
129 seats
powers , culture media and sport, econ development and health and social services
Scotland Act 2012 and 2016
12 power to raise or lower income tax by 10p in Pound
Stamp duty
16 additional legislative power in including abortion law, speed limits and welfare
income tax powers
