Devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

What Act enabled devolution in Scotland?

Scotland Act 1998

What did the Scotland Act 2012 change about tax?

Enabled Scotland to vary income tax by 10%

What did the Scotland Act 2016 change about tax?

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

What were the results of the Scottish independence referendum?

55-45 to remain

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

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

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

Gain primary legislative powers if agreed by a referendum.

What is different about prescription fees in Wales?

Prescriptions are free.

When was the Good Friday agreement made?

1998

What did the Good Friday Agreement state about Paramilitaries?

Would be disbanded and disarmed.

What did the Northern Ireland Act 1998 set up?

Northern Irish Assembly and Executive.

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

30-40%

When did the first lockdown occur in England?

March 2020

When did the first lockdown occur in Scotland?

June 2020, After England.

When did Wales introduce Covid passes?

October 2021, before England.

When did England introduce Covid passes?

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

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

10%

One example of devolved regions being legislative laboratories:

5p plastic bag charge introduced in Wales before UK.