Constitutonal Reforme Flashcards
Constitutional reforms from 1997- 2010
House of Lords act 1999 - removal of hereditary peers down to 92
Human rights act 1998 - codified the ECHR into u.k law
Devolved governments - e.g Scotland act 1998 established a Scottish parlinent
The freedom of information act 2005 improvement of transparency and trust
Use of PR in devolved bodies
The constitutional reforms act of 2005 creation of the Supreme Court and allowed for more separation of powers reformed hol powers
Constitutional reforms under Lib Dem conservative coalition - 2010 - 2015
Devolved powers examples
2011 Welsh devolution referendum- more law making powers - 63.5% years vote
2014 Welsh assembly gained tax varying powers
2016 Scotland act which gave them greater tax varying powers - created devolution max in this region (3%)
Con reforms under coalition government-2010-2015
Fixed term parliaments act - set the date for the next election as the 7th may , first Thursday in may after that ( repealed by the dissolution and calling of parliament act in 2022)
The recall of now act in 2015 prison , expenses scandles and
Wright reformes 2010 - reformed procedures in parliament , perhaps in response to an elective dictatorship under Blair - lord hailsham -
Chairs of select committees directly elected by the house
Established the backbench business committee e pets
Police crime and commissioner-
Con reform - 2015-19
EVEL - English and Welsh mps were given the ability to veto legislation that only applied in England - meaning that legislation affecting those areas had to have maj support for on those mps
( very complicated)
Repealed in 2021
West Lothian question still remains
( evel after the Sunday trading laws came into place , but Scottish shops do not have limits )
Metro mayors -
2019- now
Metro mayors - spring budget 2023 Manchester and the West Midlands mayors given spending powers - control budget under gov levelling up agenda
Andy b and Andy street ( now Richard Parker )
Brexit 2018 eu withdrawal act
Dissolution and calling of parliament act - released fixed term parl act
Elections act 2022 voter ID RESTRICTIONS
