UK devolved bodies

Question 1

What are the three pieces of devolution legislation related to Scotland?

Answer 1

Scotland Act 1998, 2012, 2016

Question 2

What was the Scotland Act 1998?

Answer 2

Gave primary powers and income tax-varying power, +/- 3p per pound

Question 3

What was the Scotland Act 2012?

Answer 3

Small extension of powers, increase of tax-varying power to +/- 10p and devolution of some additional taxes

Question 4

What did the Scotland Act 2016 do?

Answer 4

Extended powers in relation to transport, energy and social security benefits, and to set income tax rates and thresholds, as well as to recieve the proceeds of national VAT

Question 5

What are the pieces of devolution legislation related to Wales?

Answer 5

Wales Act 1998, 2006, 2014, 2017

Question 6

Details of referendum related to Welsh devolution

Answer 6

2011

Voted “yes” to give the Welsh Assembly direct law-making power in 20 devolved areas, such as health and education

Question 7

What did the Wales Act 1998 do?

Answer 7

Give secondary legislative powers to the Assembly

Question 8

What did the Wales Act 2006 do?

Answer 8

Provided for an additional referendum on primary legislative powers

Question 9

What did the Wales Act 2014 do?

Answer 9

Minor tax powers and a referendum on income tax-varying power

Question 10

What did the Wales Act 2017 do?

Answer 10

Provided for a reserved powers model and a transfer of further powers in transport and energy, and gave income tax-varying powers to +/- 10p without a referendum

Question 11

What are the legislation updates related to the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive?

Answer 11

Northern Ireland Act 1998
St Andrews Agreement 2006
Devolution of policing and criminal justice in 2010
Corporation Tax (Northen Ireland) Act 2015

Question 12

Details on Northern Ireland Act 1998

Answer 12

Based on Belfast Agreement

Createed the Assembly and related institutions and gave the Assembly power to legislate in transferred matters

Question 13

Details on St Andrews Agreement (2006)

Answer 13

Renewed devolution in 2007

Question 14

Details on Corporatino Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015

Answer 14

Devolved power to set corporation tax

Question 15

Primary and secondary legislation

Answer 15

Power to make secondary legislation is set out in primary legislation
Primary legislation provides the framework while secondary legislation adds the detailed rules and procedires
Devolved Parliament and Assemblies have different areas that they can make primary legislation in