reforms under the coalition 2010 -2015 and the conservative government since 2015 1.2

Question 1

House of Lords reform and House of Commons boundary reform

Answer 1

• plans for mainly elected HOL ( 91 backbenchers disagreed )
• Lib Dems tried to go 650 -> 600 ( smaller and more equal constituencies)

Question 2

electoral reform

Answer 2

May 2011 Alternative Vote - preferential voting system ( 68% disagreed )

Question 3

rights

Answer 3

cons wanted to put British Bill of Rights, lib dems didn’t want to get rid of ECHR

Question 4

Devolution

Answer 4

WALES - 2011 = 20 policy areas all independent from westminister

SCOTLAND - 2012 Scotland Act = own rate of income tax (also 45% wanted independence and DC pledged more powers to scotland)

EVEL - ‘grand commitee’ (english / welsh) could vote on only english laws

Question 5

The Fixed Parliament Act 2011

Answer 5

no fixed date
- if PM loses vote of no confidence and government not made after 14 days
- 2/3 of MPs vote for one
- E.G. Theresa May June 2017

Question 6

Reform of the House of Commons

Answer 6

A backbench business committee was created, which chooses topics for debate, including some proposed by the public in e petitions.

Question 7

the Recall of MPs Act 2015

Answer 7

custodial sentence or suspended for more than 21 days by-election triggered and if 10% or more of constituents voted to kick them out, they were out ( Chris Davies )