Political Reforms

Question 1

Scotland Act 1998

Answer 1

Devolved certain powers like tax to the Scottish government

Question 2

Scotland Act 2012

Answer 2

Added new powers relating to income tax and the ability to borrow money

Question 3

Government of Wales Act 2006 2017

Answer 3

Provided Wales the ability to tax and borrow money within certain parameters

Question 4

Asymmetric Devolution

Answer 4

Not all devolved bodies have the same amount of power

Question 5

Example of Asymmetric Devolution

Answer 5

NI Assembly does not have tax powers like the Scottish Parliament does

Question 6

West Lothian Question

Answer 6

MPs from devolved constituencies can vote on issues that concern only the English, who do not have any. devolution, and not their constituents.

Question 7

English Votes for English Laws 2015

Answer 7

Only English MPs are allowed to vote on laws that are considered to only concern the English

Question 8

House of Lords Act 1999

Answer 8

Reduced the number of hereditary MPs to 92

Reduced the number of Lords from 1330 to be a 669

Question 9

House of Lords Act 2014

Answer 9

Reduced number of Lords further
Allowed Lords to be removed for criminal offences, to retire or to resign

54 peers resigned and 4 were removed after the passage of this act

Question 10

Fixed Term Parliament Act 2011

Answer 10

Fixed maximum for a parliamentary term at 5 years