Labour Constituional reforms 1997-2010
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- Constitutional reforms 1997-2010. (Labour)
- Rights
- Reforms: HRA (1998) - European Convention on Human Rights part of UK Law. Freedom of Information Act (2000) - greater access to information.
- Devolution
- Reforms: Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly established (1999)
- Frustrated or incomplete reforms: Proposals for regional assemblies was dropped in 2004
- Decentralisation
- Reforms: Elected mayors in some English authorities eg. London
- Frustrated or incomplete reforms: Only 12 local authorities adopted mayor model
- Electoral reform
- Reforms: New electoral systems for devolved assemblies
- Frustrated or incomplete reforms: No action on electoral reform for Westminster which proposed Jenkins Report (1998)
- Parliament
- Reforms: All but 92 hereditary peers removed from the House of Lords
- Frustrated or incomplete reforms: Unable to agree next stage of House of Lords reform and limited reforms to House of Commons.
- Judiciary
- Reforms: Supreme Court started in 2009. Removed judicial role of HoL. New judicical appointment system. Changes to role of Lord Chancellor.
- Participation
- Reforms: Referendums on devolutions and mayors. Political parties, Elections and Referendums Act (2000) regulate conduct of parties and elections.
- Frustrated or incomplete reforms: Other referendums on electoral reform and EU constitution shelved (Conservatives carrying out AV voting system in 2011)
- Rights
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