Political Developments: Developments in Scottish and Welsh Nationalism

Question 1

What did finding oil in the North Sea do for Scotland?

Answer 1

It allowed them to get a share of the revenue

Question 2

What did the Oil revenue for Scotland make Scotland more able to try and do?

Answer 2

Become separate from the United Kingdom

Question 3

How many MP’s did the SNP have in the House of Commons in 1976?

Answer 3

10 MP’s

Question 4

What did Labour give Scotland and Wales the ability to do in 1975?

Answer 4

Hold referendums

Question 5

What change was made to the referendum law in 1978?

Answer 5

Changes from a referendum would only happen if 40% of the country voted in its favour

Question 6

What year did Scotland hold their national referendum on Devolution?

Answer 6

1979

Question 7

What percentage of Scottish people voted in favour of the 1979 devolution referendum?

Answer 7

33%

Question 8

What percentage of Welsh citizens voted out of favour of devolution?

Answer 8

80%

Question 9

Why did Labour allow Scotland and Wales to hold their own referendums in their borders?

Answer 9

So that they could keep their seat majority

Question 10

What year was the English Dimension published?

Answer 10

1976

Question 11

What did The English Dimension White Paper say?

Answer 11

Even if Labour lost Scottish and Welsh support they could still stay in office

Question 12

What was the reality of Scotland and Wales and devolution to begin with?

Answer 12

Scotland and Wales brought up devolution in the first place