Scotland

Question 1

Scotland act 1998

Answer 1

Scottish par and executive established, devolved several primary legislative powers from Westminster:
Local gov
Law & order
Education
Health
Income tax

Question 2

Scotland Act 2012

Answer 2

More powers to Holyrood :
Scottish gov given the authority to borrow £5 billion,
Powers over drugs, driving and guns

Question 3

Scottish Independence referendum 2014

Answer 3

84.5% turnout
55% leave, 45% stay. Put an end to devolution worries but then Brexit happened which they didn’t agree on

Question 4

Scotland act 2016

Answer 4

More reserved powers to Scotland over a wide range:
Abortion laws, Speed limits, Air passenger duty. Scottish par and executive now permanent in the UK constitution - can only be abolished by referendum

Question 5

SC judgement on Scottish independence referendum 2022

Answer 5

SC rejected Sturgeon’s calls for a second independence referendum because they had one already

Question 6

Gender Recognition Reform Bill prevented form proceeding to Royal Assent 2023

Answer 6

2023 - Secretary of state for Scotland vetoed the gender recognition reform bill, stopping it from getting royal assent.

Angering Scottish Par, they saw it as an attack in their devolved legislative powers

Question 7

Positive impacts of devolution

Answer 7

S, first part in the UK to ban smoking in public spaces, in 2006,

Free uni education for Scottish residents,

Voting age reduced to 16 for local elections, referendums and elections to Scottish Par,

Since 2011 medical prescriptions have been free,

2014 - 55 % voted ‘NO’ to independence,

Significant powers - able to introduce a range of popular bills/acts

Question 8

Negatives/issues left unresolved

Answer 8

Power-sharing agreement broke down with the SNP and the Greens,

Blocked from 2nd independent referendum,

Scottish Gender Bill vetoes by secretary of state for Scotland