Devolution: The Roles, Powers And Responsibilities Of Different Devolved Bodies In The UK Flashcards
Which regional assemblies use additional members system in the UK?
Scotland and Wales
Which assembly uses single transferrable vote?
Northern Irelands
Which acts have extended the powers of the Welsh assembly?
The government of Wales Act 2006, and the Wales Act of 2014 and 2017
What did the Scotland Act 1998 do?
Gave the Scottish Parliament primary legislative powers in a number of domestic areas, including law and order, health, education, transport and the environment and could vary the rate of income tax by up to 3p in the pound
What is Scottish parliament allowed to vary income tax by so much to the pound in 1998 called?
Scottish variable rate (SVR)
What did the Scotland Act 2012 do?
Transferred significant tax-raising powers to the Scottish Parliament most notably the ability to raise or lower income tax by up to 10p in the pound called the Scottish rate of income tax (SRIT), also devolving stamp duty and landfill taxes to Scotland and allowed the Scottish government to borrow up to £5 billion and set up its own tax authority, Revenue Scotland
What did the Scotland Act 2016 do?
major transfer of powers to Holyrood Parliament, including authority in areas such as equal opportunities, abortion law, speed limits and gaming machines and Scottish Parliament to set its own rate of air passenger duty (APD) and create income tax rates across any number of bands and laws regarding who could vote in elections for Scottish parliament subject to a 2/3 vote by Scottish Parliament
How many pieces of legislation has the Scottish Parliament created?
Over 300
What did the Government of Wales Act 1998 do?
Set up the Welsh assembly, though lacked primary legislative powers the powers were mainly those previously held by the Secretary of State for Wales like devising secondary legislation in areas like specific areas including agriculture, fisheries, education, housing and highways
What did the Government of Wales Act 2006 do?
Enabled the assembly to request further powers from Westminster and to gain primary legislative powers if approved by referendum and set up a proper executive body the Welsh Assembly government (now called the Welsh government)
What happened in the Welsh 2011 referendum and what were the consequences?
The Welsh assembly gained the power to enact primary legislation in 20 devolved areas of policy, including health, transport and agriculture after a clear 64% yes win at the referendum
What did the Wales Act 2014 do?
Represented the first major transfer os some tax raising powers in Welsh government including stamp duty, business rates and landfill tax and enabled the Welsh government to replace them with Welsh specific taxes
What did the Wales Act 2017 do?
It gave the Welsh government considerably greater primary legislative powers in additional policy areas including a 2/3 vote in parliament to change its own electoral system and vary the rate of income tax by 10p to the pound and set up the Welsh Revenue Authority
What did the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 do?
The act, passed by the Welsh government using its devolved powers, formally changed the name of the legislature to Send Cyrmru or the Welsh Parliament and voting to 16 and 17 year olds for Welsh parliamentary and local election, as Scotland have done
What was the Northern Irish parliament between 1921 to 1972 that was dominated by unionists and seen by many as discriminatory towards the nationalist minority?
Stormont Parlament
