Relations Between Branches Evidence

What Years did May face Votes of No confidence?

2017 & 19

when did Johnson face a Vote of No confidence?

2022, resigned 1 month later

How did thatcher dominate her cabinet?

By removing the wets and Dry’s / Euro rebels, dominated for 15 years

may was defeated ____ times and defeated ___ separate times for the ___ Bill

Defeated 33 times in Minority, 3 separate times for the Brexit bill, achieved the largest defeat of a sitting govt

Why and When Did Cameron struggle to pass legislation?

2010-15, due to coalition

In ___Blair won ___ % of seats on only ___ of the vote

In 2001, Blair won 60% of seats on only 40% of the vote

Up until when was Blair not defeated in the commons?

2005

Mps were outspoken against ___ e.g. ___

Outspoken against Truss, especially Michael Gove

Winter fuel whip?

3 line whip

______ called ______ Alex ___ ‘s Poodle

Cameron called Ed Miliband Alex Salmond’s Poodle

What did the Backbench Business committee discuss in 2024?

Arms Sales to Israel

What did the HOL act do, in which year?

Remove the inbuilt conservative majority in 1999

How many times was Blair defeated in the HOL?

10X

Which Ban was delayed for the full time in the HOL?

Hunting act 2004

How many times did Blair force legislation through?

4x

BJ saw ___ defeats in ___ months during his minority govt and only ___ in 3 years of his Majority govt

saw 12 defeats in 6 months compared to only 4

Conservatives were in power for how long through controversy?

14 years

which years had the most rebellions in Parliament history?

2010-15

The times called the Supreme court _____

The _____ called the Supreme court Pale, male and stale.

What is the Makeup of the Supreme court

11/12 white, 10/12 Male, all 60+

What case did Lady Hale dissent from the Majority claiming they were too Unrepresentative to decide?

2010 case on prenuptial marriage case

What act was declared incompatible with the HRA

the 2001 anti terrorism act

What year was the Rwanda bill ruled unsafe? what did the govt do in response?

2023, the govt just made a law calling Rwanda a safe country

Why did the Supreme court rule that in 2017, parliament consent was needed to trigger article 50?

They said it needed consent as it involved the removal of rights from the 1972 European committees act

Who called the Supreme court the ‘enemies of the people’

The Daily Mail

When and Who consulted parliament on air strikes in Syria, When and Who didn’t?

Cameron In 2013, May in 2017

What does the Sewel Convention mean, what act partially entrenches it?

Sewel convention means that the UK Parliament cannot legislate on certain areas without devolved body permission, mentioned in the Scotland act 2016 and the wales act 2017

What did the Supreme court rule in 2022?

That UK P has to legislate on a 2nd independence referendum

What did Sunak do in 2023 for the first time ever?

Used section 35 to block the gender reform bill

What was the 1990 Factor Tame case?

The Law Lords ruled that Merchant Shipping act 1988 breached Eu Law, forcing them to unmake the law

How many regulations and directives from the Eu apply still in NI

300

Between ____ how many acts were passed to implement EU policy

Between 1993 and 2014, 231 acts were passed

What do you have to do to become a supreme court judge

• Each decision they make must be explained in law

• They must have served as a senior judge for 2 years or a lawyer for 15

• Chosen on past neutrality

• Selected by independent 5 member commission

• Payed by separate body not linked to other branches