7 Key Examples For Uk Government Flashcards
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When did the labour government release their devolution white paper?
December 2024
What was the devolution white paper?
Gave greater powers to English regional mayors such as strategic planning, transport, housing and skills
What is the devolution white papers an example of?
English devolution
What did the devolution white paper involve about the coverage of devolved bodies in the UK?
90% of North England is covered by a devolved body, but 46% of the South is, which they wish to improve
How many mayoral and non mayoral devolution agreements have been signed since labour came into power in 2024?
2 mayoral and 6 non-mayoral
Do the devolution white papers plan to reduce asymmetry amongst devolution in the UK?
Yes
What is the House of Lords (hereditary peers) bill an example of?
The Salisbury Convention
What did the HoL Bill 2024 aim to do?
Carry out labours election manifesto promise of removing the 92 hereditary peers
When is the HoL bill likely to pass and why is it likely to pass?
2025 - due to the Salisbury convention meaning that the Lords cannot block legislation on a government’s manifesto
How would the removal of the 92 hereditary peers make the chamber more democratically representative?
Hereditary peers make up only 0.001% of the population, but represent 11.15% of the legislature
How many of the hereditary peers are male and what does this show?
100% which shows that Parliament fails to fulfil its function of representation
Who is an example of the Lords appointing peers for expertise?
James Timpson 2024
What is the Steel industry (special measures) Act an example of ?
The strengths of the legislative process and the power of the executive
When was parliament recalled to pass the Steel Industry Act?
12th April 2025 on a Saturday
How quickly did the steel industry act pass?
In 6 and a half hours, receiving royal assent on the same day
What does the time frame of the steel industry act show?
The power of the executive over parliament and passage of legislation as there was little time for scrutiny
What is the passenger railway services (public ownership) Act an example of?
Poor scrutiny
What was the Passenger Railway Services Act and why is it technically good?
Nationalisation of railways, it was on Labours manifesto
Why was the Passenger Railways Services Act criticised?
Rushed through, not allowing effective scrutiny
What was the Passenger railways services act scrutinised as?
As a committee of the whole house, bypassing the line-by-line scrutiny provided by PBC
what is the controlled drugs procedure bill an example of?
A handout private members bill
who represented their constituency through the assisted dying bill?
Rupert Lowe, who voted for what the majority of his constituency wanted (3/4 voted in favour)
what did the assisted dying bill highlight about parliament?
it’s representative function as it was a free vote
What was the employments rights bill and what was it an example of?
parliamentary scrutiny and select committees - skeleton bill that gave ministers power to legislate at a later date, allowing for less scrutiny than primary legislation
