UK Government - Reform Since 1997

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House of Lords Reform 1999
Took away power from the hereditary peers
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Wright Reforms
Redistributed power to backbenchers
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English Votes for English Laws
Laws concerning England only have input from English constituencies
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Devolution
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Brexit
Returns all decision-making to Parliament - ultimate sovereignty
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Human Rights Act 1998
ECHR was incorporated into UK law
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Freedom of Information Act 2000
Access to documents
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Fixed-term Parliament Act 2011
Fixed the dates of general elections to once every five years
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Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Established the SC
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Scotland Act 1998
Tax-varying Power
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Wales Act 1998
Secondary legislative powers
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Northern Ireland Act 1998
Power to legislate
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Redistributed power to backbenchers

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Wright Reforms

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Laws concerning England only have input from English constituencies

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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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Returns all decision-making to Parliament - ultimate sovereignty

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