scottish devolution legislation

• What did the Scotland Act 1998 do?

  • allowed Scotland to make decisions on certain devolved matters
  • Scottish Parliament can vary income tax by up to 3p in the pound (tartan tax)
  • UK parliament is sovereign but wont legislate on devolved matters without consent (sewell convention)
• What is the Scotland Act 2012?

  • Scottish Parliament can vary income tax rates by 10p in the pound
  • Introduce new taxes or change existing taxes in devolved areas
  • set up Revenue Scotland
  • UK supreme court clarity on reviewing scottish legislation for COMPATIBILITY with human rights and EU law
• What was the Scotland Act 2016?

  • full control over rates and bands of income tax on non-savings and non-dividend income
  • devolved certain aspects of the welfare system - create new benefits
  • control over the operation of Scottish Parliament and local gov elections
• What is the significance of the Scotland Act 2016?

  • Recognised the Scottish Parliament and Government as permanent institutions within the UK constitution
  • UK parliament will not legislate on devolved matters without the Scottish Parliament’s consent