legislations

Question 1

The Elections Act 2022

Answer 1

The introduction of voter ID

Question 2

What act introduced Voter ID?

Answer 2

Elections act 2022

Question 3

the Public Order Act 2023 + example

Answer 3

states that it is illegal to be protesting in certain ways as not to be disruptive and inconvenient. - locking on (example: King’s coronation 2023)

Question 4

What act illegalizes protest even in ways like locking on?

Answer 4

Public Order Act 2023

Question 5

The Recall of MPs Act 2015

Answer 5

Gives power to constituents to. hold their MP accountable if they have:
1. been convicted of a criminal offence and has received a prison sentence.
2. been barred from the HoC for 10 sitting days or 14 calendar days as decided by the Committee on Standards.
3. been convicted of providing false or misleading expense claims, regardless of whether they are imprisoned

Question 6

What act holds MPs accountable by their constituents/HoC?

Answer 6

Recall of MPs Act 2015

Question 7

Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Act 2022 (Police Act 2022)

Answer 7

the police being able to heavily restrict demonstrations and protests, group or individual.

Question 8

What act restricts protests or demonstrations, regardless by group or individual?

Answer 8

Police, crime, courts and sentencing act 2022 (police act 2022)

Question 9

Fixed Term Parliament Act 2011

Answer 9

set in legislation a default fixed election date for general elections in the United Kingdom.

Question 10

What act set a fixed election date?

Answer 10

Fixed Term Parliament Act 2011

Question 11

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014

Answer 11

requires the registration of all lobbying activities