What did the Scotland Act 2016 do?

This proposal was taken forward in the Scotland Act 2016, which received royal assent on 23 March 2016. Scotland Act 2016 extended Income Tax powers by enabling the Scottish Parliament to set rates and bands on non-saving, non-dividend income, for example earnings from employment, pensions and property income.

Can Welsh MPs vote on English laws?

English Votes for English Laws addresses the so-called ‘West Lothian Question’ – the position where English MPs cannot vote on matters which have been devolved to other parts of the UK, but Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland MPs can vote on those same matters when the UK Parliament is legislating solely for England.

Can Scottish MPs sit in Westminster?

At Westminster, Scotland is represented by 45 MPs from the Scottish National Party, six from the Conservative Party, one from the Labour Party and four from the Liberal Democrats elected in the 2019 United Kingdom general election; as well as two MPs who were elected for SNP but have since defected to the Alba Party.

What does the Sewel convention do?

A legislative consent motion (also known as a Sewel motion in Scotland) is a motion passed by either the Scottish Parliament, Senedd, or Northern Ireland Assembly, in which it consents that the Parliament of the United Kingdom may (or may not) pass legislation on a devolved issue over which the devolved government has …

Why is the West Lothian question in the House of Commons?

The West Lothian Question refers to the perceived imbalance between the voting rights in the House of Commons of MPs from Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland constituencies and those of MPs from English constituencies following devolution. It has been so-called since Tam Dalyell, the former MP for West Lothian, famously…

When did the West Lothian question take place?

What is the West Lothian Question? The West Lothian Question started in the 1970s. During the debates on the referendums, which took place in the 1970s, Tam Dalyell stated an important consequence of devolution. Tam Dalyell was the Member of Parliament for the Scottish constituency of West Lothian.

Who was the MP for West Lothian in the 1970s?

The West Lothian Question started in the 1970s. During the debates on the referendums, which took place in the 1970s, Tam Dalyell stated an important consequence of devolution. Tam Dalyell was the Member of Parliament for the Scottish constituency of West Lothian. What did the MP for West Lothian say?

Who is the formulator of the West Lothian question?

Tam Dalyell, formulator of the West Lothian question. Photograph: PA What is the West Lothian question?