Government and Politics - Edexcel

Magna Carta - 1215 No person be deprived of property or liberty without legal process Bill of Rights - 1689 Free and fair parliament elections with free speech European Communities Act - 1972 UK joined EEC that became the EU Parliament Acts - 1911 Stopped lords opposing money bills or other bills for over 2 years, 1949 to 1 year Use of Parliament Act - 1998 Blair forcing equalisation of gay age of consent through the Lords Devolution Acts - 1998 Scotland, Government of Wales, Good Friday Fixed Term Parliament Act - 2011 Gave lords power to force an election if not held 5 years after last House of Lords Act - 1999 Removed all but 92 hereditary peers Human Rights Act - 1998 Incorporated ECHR into UK statute law Constitutional Reform Act - 2005 Changed Law Lords and Lord Chancellor to Supreme Court and Judicial Appointment Commission English Votes for English Laws - 2015 Answered West Lothian question by preventing Scottish MP's voting on bills only affecting England, or England and Wales Backbench Business Committee - 2010 Committee that decides HoC agenda for 35 days/session includes public petitions Prevention of Terrorism Act - 2005 act dealing with Law Lords 2004 ruling on detention of terror suspects. Created control orders and includes lords Sunset Clause Ken Livingstone - First Mayor of London - introduced congestion charge North East England Referendum - Devolution referendum for most nationalist region rejected 78% no Sunday Trading Laws - 2016 Cameron tried to extend trading times but this was defeated by Labour, SNP and rebellious Conservative MP's HS2 Objections - Many MP's who contested HS2 plans would have their constituencies affected by the rail link Salisbury Convention - House of Lords does not delay bills that contribute to a part of the governments manifesto Use of Salisbury Convention - Welfare Reform Act 2012 (universal credit) forced through the lords as it was a part of conservative manifesto Health and Social Care Act - 2012 act introducing competition to NHS. Only passed after 7 lords amendments accepted. Cheryl Gillan MP - Introduced a private members bill making NHS to provide care for autistic people (Autism Act) Backbench Rebellion - 35% Rebellions under coalition vs 28% 2005-10