Devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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What Act enabled devolution in Scotland?

Scotland Act 1998

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What did the Scotland Act 2012 change about tax?

Enabled Scotland to vary income tax by 10%

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What did the Scotland Act 2016 change about tax?

Scotland had right to receive 50% of all VAT raised in Scotland.

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What were the results of the Scottish independence referendum?

55-45 to remain

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What did the UK treasury say it would not support in 2016?

Currency union meaning Scotland would have to create its own currency.

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What did the Wales Act 2006 allow Welsh Parliament to do?

Gain primary legislative powers if agreed by a referendum.

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What is different about prescription fees in Wales?

Prescriptions are free.

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When was the Good Friday agreement made?

1998

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What did the Good Friday Agreement state about Paramilitaries?

Would be disbanded and disarmed.

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What did the Northern Ireland Act 1998 set up?

Northern Irish Assembly and Executive.

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For what percentage of the Northern Ireland's Assembly lifetime has it not sat?

30-40%

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When did the first lockdown occur in England?

March 2020

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When did the first lockdown occur in Scotland?

June 2020, After England.

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When did Wales introduce Covid passes?

October 2021, before England.

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When did England introduce Covid passes?

December 2021, after Scotland and Wales due to Tory backbencher opposition.

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By what percentage has the number of government workers increased since 1998?

10%

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One example of devolved regions being legislative laboratories:

5p plastic bag charge introduced in Wales before UK.