key legislation on devolution:

Question 1

scotland act 1998:

Answer 1

-gave the scottish parliament primary legislative powers in a number of domestic areas, including law and order etc
-gave scotland tax-varying powers (within 3p)

Question 2

scotland act 2012:

Answer 2

-transferred significant tax raising powers to scottish parliament, most noticably the ability to raise/lower income tax by up to 10p in the pound
-it devolved stamp duty and landfill taxes to scotland

Question 3

scotland act 2016:

Answer 3

-devolved further powers to scotland e.g. equal opportunities
-they are now allowed to set their own air passenger duty and create income tax rates

Question 4

Northern Ireland - good friday agreement 1998:

Answer 4

-established power sharing devolution agreement and required the UK and irish government to amend their constitutions to clarify the status of Northern Ireland
-required the decommissions of weapons and different factions to work together with westminster

Question 5

Northern Ireland - N.I act 1998

Answer 5

-gave northern ireland primary legislative powers
-e.g. education, housing, local government

Question 6

government of wales act 1998:

Answer 6

-created the welsh assembly following a referendum
-gave wales secondary legislative powers over certain areas e.g. agriculture, education etc so that the welsh assembly would become responsible for carrying those out in respect of wales

Question 7

government of wales act 2006:

Answer 7

-gave wales the opportunity to request further powers from westminster
-enabled them to gain primary legislative powers if approved by a referendum
-established the welsh assembly executive (government)

Question 8

2011 referendum (wales):

Answer 8

-gave primary legislative powers
- 64% voted in favour, allowing this to happen

Question 9

wales act 2014:

Answer 9

-gave wales tax raising powers e.g. stamp duty
-further tax powers could be devolved with the agreement of westminster

Question 10

wales act 2017:

Answer 10

-gave wales additional primary legislative powers over new policy areas devolved to them
-e.g. control over its own electoral system

Question 11

senedd and elections wales act 2020:

Answer 11

-formally changed the name of the legislation to senedd cymru (welsh parliament)
-gave 16 + 17 year olds the right to vote in welsh and local elections