Relations Between Branches Flashcards
R v Secretary of State for Exiting the EU
- Supreme Court ruled that Theresa May couldn’t trigger article 50 without parliamentary approval
SC on proroguing of parliament
- SC ruled that Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for 5 weeks was unlawful because it would prevent accountability
- Ruled there was no reason to advise the Queen to suspend parliament
- Unanimous decision
- No legal consequence except they had to resume the parliamentary session
What % of Bills from 2015-2021 were tabled by the Executive
76.9%
For how long did Blair not lose a single Commons vote?
8 years
Since 2019, how many MPs haven’t voted against their party
321
Same-sex marriage Bill
- 225 MP majority
- 136 Conservative MPs opposed it
Theresa May’s Brexit deal
- defeated by 230 votes
- 118 MPs rebelled
How many times longer was the Agriculture Act (2020) considered by the Lords vs the Commons?
3
How many crossbenchers in the Lords
183
How many questions is the leader if the Opposition given in PMQs
6
How has the number of urgent questions a day changed?
- Increased
- 0.02 a day -> 0.88 a day
How many independent MPs were elected in 2019
0
How much is the average majority since 1945
58.5 seats
How many defeats did Blair and Thatcher get
4 each
What happened to the Fixed term Parliament Act in 2022?
It was repealed
Johnson’s Plan B COVID-19 Measures
- In 2021, 99 Conservative MPs opposed it
- Still passed with Labour’s support
How representative is the Supreme Court?
- 87.5% go justices attended Oxbridge
- 83% privately educated
- 87.5 % have been men
Terrorist Asset Freezing Act (2010)
- made to overrule the common law ruling by the Supreme Court that said that the government acted unlawfully when freezing the assets of suspected terrorists
Evans vs Attorney general (2015)
Court ruled that letter between Prince Charles and gov should be published under Freedom of Information Act
Example of Supreme Court striking down secondary legislation
R v Lord Chancellor (2016) - struck down restrictions on civil legal aid
Example of Declaration of Incompatibility
Crime & Security Act (2001) - replaced by Prevention of Terrorism Act (2005)
Example of Supreme Court upholding rights protections
R v Metropolitan Commissioner of Police - ruled that DNA records of innocent people have to be destroyed
Example of lack of diversity impacting decisions
Radmacher v Granatino - pre-nuptial agreements can be enforced by law - Only female justice dissented, saying it would affect more women
