Constitutional Reforms

Abolition of voting rights of most hereditary peers

• 1998 Registration of Political Parties Act

• 2016 Scotland Act

• House of Lords Act 1999

• 2011 Fixed Term Parliament Act

Inclusion of the European Convention on Human Rights into British law, effective from 2000

• 1998 Registration of Political Parties Act

• 2016 Scotland Act

• Human Rights Act 1998

• 2011 Fixed Term Parliament Act

Removal of the ‘Law Lords’ – i.e. members of the House of Lords being the highest court in the land.

• 2005 Constitutional Reform Act (Supreme Court)

• 1999 House of Lords Act

• Human Rights Act 1998

• 2011 Fixed Term Parliament Act

The Act removed the prime minister’s power to determine the date of general elections. Each parliament should, except under exceptional circumstances, last for 5 years.

• 2005 Constitutional Reform Act (Supreme Court)

• 1999 House of Lords Act

• Human Rights Act 1998

• 2011 Fixed Term Parliament Act

Introduction of freedom of information, effective from 2005 - Public right to see official documents

• 2005 Freedom of Information Act

• 2000 Freedom of Information Act

• Human Rights Act 1998

• 2011 Fixed Term Parliament Act

Transfer of large amounts of power from Westminster and Whitehall to elected bodies and governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

• 2017 Elected Mayors introduce in Manchester Birmingham and Liverpool

• 1997 Devolution of power to Scotland and Wales

• 2016 The UK votes to leave the European Union

• 2011 Fixed Term Parliament Act

Introduction of an elected mayor and assembly for Greater London and devolution of powers

• 2017 Elected Mayors introduce in Manchester Birmingham and Liverpool

• 1997 Devolution of power to Scotland and Wales

• 2016 The UK votes to leave the European Union

• 1999 Greater London Authority Act

If an MP is imprisoned or suspended from the House of Commons for misbehaviour, a petition signed by 10% of the voters in a constituency can trigger a by-election.

• 2011 Fixed Term Parliament Act

• 2015 Introduction of English votes for English laws (EVEL)

• 2016 The UK votes to leave the European Union

• 2015 Recall of MPs Act

The creation of a new, Supreme Court

• 2011 Fixed Term Parliament Act

• 2015 Introduction of English votes for English laws (EVEL)

• 2005 Constitutional Reform Act

• 2015 Recall of MPs Act

Which of the following Constitutional Reforms was NOT motivated by a desire to decentralise power in the UK?

• 1999 Greater London Authority Act

• 1997 Devolution of power to Scotland and Wales

• 2005 Constitutional Reform Act

• 2016 Scotland Act