Politics UK Key Examples

Devolution / Pressure Groups / Democracy / Elections

What law in N. Ireland expanded the law to include upskirting and cyber flashing as an offence?

Justice Act 2022

When did N. Ireland expand social security and who did it now support?

2022 - expanded for terminally ill from 6-12 months

When was the N. Ireland Climate Change Act and what did it do?

2022 - new targets for N Ireland for reduction of GHGs

When was the Scotland Act passed?

1998

When was the Good Friday Agreement?

1998

When was the Government of Wales Act?

1998

When were tuition fees abolished in Scotland?

2001

When was the Welsh Language Act?

2011

What voting system is used in N. Ireland?

STV

What voting system is used in Wales?

Closed Proportional List

What voting system is used in Scotland?

AMS

When did Sadiq Khan introduce the ULEZ zone?

2019

How many county/city councils are there in England?

over 200

When was the Greater London Authority set up?

1998

How many elected members are there in the Greater London Authority?

25 + a mayor

What did the Wales Act 2017 do?

gove more primary legislative powers e.g. control over electoral system

When was EVEL introduced?

2015

When was EVEL removed?

2021

What did the Scotland Act 2012 do?

able to alter income tax by up to 10p in the £

What did the Scotland Act 2016 do?

authority over abortion / speed limits / make own voting laws for scottish elections

What are some powers that are reserved in Wales?

civil service / justice & policing

What did the Wales Act 2014 do?

transfer of some tax raising powers

What was the vote share to seats for Sinn Fein 2022?

29% for 27seats

What was the vote share to seats for DUP 2022?

21% vote for 25 seats

When has Stormont been suspended since 2000?

2002 - 2007
2017 - 2020
2022 - 2024

What act allowed 16yr olds to vote in Scottish Parl elections?

2015 Scottish Elections Act

What is the income tax in scotland for earners of £150k+?

46p in the pound

Is Scotland more left or right leaning?

left

When did Wales reduce the voting age for welsh elecitons to 16?

2020

How many voted in favour of the Scottish Parl in the 1997 election?

74%

What is the West Lothian Question?

MPs of devolved regions vote on issues only affecting England

How much of the England population lives in an area with some sort of devolved power 2024?

60%

How much of England population live in an area with no devolved power?

40%

On what bill was EVEL first used?

Housing and Planning Bill 2015-16

What did MPs argue EVEL created?

a two tier system of MPs

What does Scotland have control over but N.Ireland and Wales don’t?

drink drive limit

How many more people said that they thought of themselves as Scottish not British?

8% 1997-2003

How many seats in the Scottish Parl did SNP win 2021?

64

How many seats in the Scottish Parl did SNP win 2026?

58

When did Scotland change its drink drive limit?

2014

When did Scotland introduce a smoking ban in public places?

2006

When did N. Ireland introduce the Parental Bereavement Leave Act?

2022

How much money was given in a 5yr program to support the welsh language act in 2022?

£30million

How many members does the RSPB have?

1.2mil

What % of the population is part of a pressure group?

40-50%

What did the national trust call for in 2022?

UK to stick to net zero by 2030

When did Sunak extend net zero to?

2050

How many times did labour ministers meet fossil fuel lobbyists 2024-25?

500 times

What did Public Order Act 2023 do?

banned locking on and strengthened police powers

Why was the ban on sending books to prisoners lifted?

Howard League for Penal Reform, media and authors e.g. Philip Pullman got it overturned

What pressure group did Rashford work with?

FareShare - campaigning for free school meals

How big is the National Trust’s membership?

5.3mil+

How did Greeenpeace and Friends of the Earth use the courts?

2020 - sued the gov for proposing 3rd runway

What did the Child Poverty Action Group do?

challanged gov in high court over two child benefit cap

What did the Countryside Alliance attempt to challange?

Ban on fox hunting in the high court

What did the NFU force the gov into 2025-26?

U-turn over inheritance tax

What did the gov do in response to NFU protests over inheritance tax?

raised threshold to 2.5mil

What % of people voted leave in 2016?

51.9%

What % of people voted remain in 2016?

49.1%

When was the Brexit referendum and what was the turnout?

2016 - 72%

When was the Scottish Independence Referendum and what was the turnout?

2014 - 84.6%

What % voted yes in the Scottish Independence Referendum?

44.7%

What % voted no in the Scottish Independence Referendum?

55.3%

When was the AV referendum and what was the turnout?

2011 - 42%

What percentage of people oppose changing the electoral system (AV referendum)

67.9%

How much was spent by campaigners on the EU Referendum?

£20mil

What was the turnout for the 2015 election?

66%

What was the turnout for the 2019 election?

67%

What was the turnout for the 2024 election?

59.7%

What did pro brexit bus adverts claim about the EU?

UK sends £350mil/week to the EU

How many seats did UKIP get with 4mil votes?

1 seat

What % of parl are women?

41%

How many MPs of ethnic minorities are there in parl 2024?

90 (2010 - 27)

How many people signed a petition to attempt to revoke article 50 in 2019?

6mil

What % of the electorate is a member of the party?

2.6%

What was the turnout for Cheshire East 2023 local elections?

27%

What % upper middle class voted for the conservatives 1983?

52%

What % working class voted for labour 1983?

45%

What % working class voted for labour 2017?

42%

What % working class voted for the conservatives 2017?

44%

What % 65+ voted conservatives in 2017?

61%

What % 18-24 voted labour in 2017?

62%

What % 18-24 voted labour in 2019?

56%

What % 18-24 voted conservative in 2019?

21%

What % of non white people voted labour 1997?

70%

What % of white people voted for labour in 1997?

43%

What % of non-white people voted tories in 2019?

20%

What % of non-white people voted labour in 2019?

65%

How many wasted votes were there in 2015?

15mil

What is the estimated number of wasted votes in 2024?

20-22mil

How many votes did the BNP get in 2001 but equate to no seats?

193,000

Set up and smash points for/against STV

Proporp Outcome

• but weak/unstable

Choice of Candidates

• but confusion/competition

Few Wasted Votes

• Invalid Votes

How many voted were redistributed in the 2022 N.Ireland elections?

199,200

How many invalid ballots were there in the 2022 N Ireland election

11,000

What kind of voting can STV encourage?

donkey voting

Who is the MP for tooting?

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

What % of vote share did Terry Germy get in his constituency 2024?

27%

What % of the vote did Reform get in 2024 compared to number of seats?

14% for 5 seats

How many MPs does Reform have May 2026?

8

How many councillors did Reform get in 2026 local elections?

1,453