Powers Of The Scottish Parliament

Details

Status: Active

Groups: Constitutional Reform

Description

There have been votes in Parliament on devolving powers to the Scottish Parliament. Specific subjects of these votes have ranged from giving the Scottish Parliament the ability to raise taxes to devolving powers and responsibility relating to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in Scotland.

[Person name] voted for/against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament

Decisions

Decisions may be read as agreeing with the policy, or being against the policy.

month decision alignment strength decision type uses powers voting cluster participant count
2011-01 Scotland Bill — Reject Second Reading — Devolution of Further Powers, Including Tax Raising Powers, to Scotland against strong Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 257
2011-03 Scotland Bill — New Clause 19 — Devolution of Powers Relating to Food Labelling and Content agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 447
2011-03 Scotland Bill — New Clause 11 — Devolution of Powers Related to Time agree strong Division insufficent_info Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 445
2011-03 Scotland Bill — New Clause 9 — Devolution of Responsibility for Rail Services to the Scottish Parliament agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 465
2011-03 Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Devolution — Maritime and Coastguard Agency agree strong Division insufficent_info Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 488
2011-03 Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Code of Practice on Borrowing by Scottish Ministers agree weak Division uses_powers Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 400
2011-03 Scotland Bill — New Clause 10 — Crown Estate — Devolution of Powers agree strong Division insufficent_info Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 456
2011-03 Scotland Bill — Clause 13 — Return Responsibility for Regulating Health Professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament against strong Division uses_powers Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 348
2011-03 Scotland Bill — Clause 12 — Return of Certain Insolvency Powers from Scotland to the UK Parliament against strong Division uses_powers Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 365
2011-03 Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Devolution to Scotland of Powers to Regulate Specially Dangerous Air Weapons agree strong Division uses_powers Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 400
2011-03 Scotland Bill — Clause 1 — Administration of Elections — Start Counting Within Four Hours of Polls Closing agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 504
2011-03 Scotland Bill — Clause 24 — Devolution of Power to Tax Quarrying or Mining to Scottish Parliament agree strong Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 300
2011-06 Scotland Bill — Chapter 5 — Empower Scottish Parliament to Tax Company Profits agree strong Division uses_powers Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 391
2015-01 Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 2 — Shale Gas Extraction in Scotland — Devolution of Regulation to Scottish Parliament agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 555
2015-06 Scotland Bill — Clause 19 — Carers Benefit — Scope of Eligibility agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 571
2015-06 Scotland Bill — New Clause 39 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament — National Insurance agree strong Division insufficent_info Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 571
2015-06 Scotland Bill — New Clause 31 — Ability of Scottish Parliament to Create New Benefits agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 575
2015-06 Scotland Bill — New Clause 28 — Housing Benefit — Devolving Powers to Scotland agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 576
2015-06 Scotland Bill — Clause 24 — Power of Scottish Ministers to Change Regulations on Benefits in Respect of Rent agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 574
2015-06 Scotland Bill — Clause 19 — Threshold for Disability Benefits agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 564
2015-06 Scotland Bill — Clause 1 — Consent of Scottish People and Parliament Before Abolition of The Scottish Parliament agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 573
2015-06 Scotland Bill — New Clause 33 — Full Fiscal Autonomy for Scotland agree strong Division insufficent_info Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 562
2015-06 Scotland Bill — New Clause 10 — Require UK Parliament to Have Consent of Scottish Parliament Before Legislating on Devolved Matters agree strong Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 372
2015-06 Scotland Bill — New Clause 5 — Veto for Scottish Parliament on Repeal of Human Rights Act as it Applies to Scotland agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 583
2015-06 Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament agree strong Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 366
2015-06 Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Full Control Over Taxation, Borrowing and Public Spending for Scottish Parliament agree strong Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 369
2015-06 Scotland Bill — New Clause 54 — Devolution of Power Over Income Tax in Scotland agree strong Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 368
2015-07 Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Gender Balance Among Members of the Scottish Parliament and Members of Boards of Scottish Public Authorities agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 506
2015-11 Scotland Bill — New Clause 18 — Giving the Scottish Parliament Powers Relating to Tax Credits agree strong Division uses_powers Multi-party against: Government No, Opposition divided 533
2015-11 Scotland Bill — New Clause 15 — Abortion agree strong Division uses_powers Divided opposition: Government Aye, Opposition divided 533
2015-11 Scotland Bill — New Clause 27 — Equal Opportunities agree strong Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 349
2015-11 Scotland Bill — New Clause 35 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament to certain Westminster Acts agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 532
2015-11 Scotland Bill — New Clause 36 — Power for Scottish Parliament to Call a Scottish Independence Referendum agree strong Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 346
2017-11 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures agree weak Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 371
2017-12 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Power for Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law on Withdrawal agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 606
2017-12 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Devolved Administrations — Amendment of Retained EU Law agree weak Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 606
2017-12 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 and Schedule 3 — Power of Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law against strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Gov proposes 605
2017-12 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Scottish and Welsh Ministers to Amend Retained EU Law agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 611
2017-12 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Regulations to Implement Withdrawal Agreement — Report on Reciprocal Healthcare Agreements — Veto for Devolved Administrations agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 609
2018-01 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Ministers in Devolved Administrations agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Gov proposes 615
2018-01 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Powers of Devolved Administrations to Make Laws Incompatible With EU Law agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 618
2018-06 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Powers of Devolved Administrations agree strong Division uses_powers Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 359
2018-07 Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill — New Clause 16 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament — Taxes on International Trade agree strong Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 352
2018-07 Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements agree strong Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 351
2018-07 Trade Bill — New Clause 4 — Implementation of International Trade and Government Procurement Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations agree weak Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 563
2018-07 Trade Bill — Clause 1 — Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement — Consent of Welsh and Scottish Ministers agree weak Division insufficent_info Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 352
2020-02 Distinct Immigration Policy for Scotland agree weak Division does_not_use_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 368
2020-07 Trade Bill — Clause 2 — Implementation of International Trade Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 582
2020-09 Fisheries Bill — Decline Second Reading — Sustainable Fishing against weak Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 372
2020-09 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 2 — Limits on Powers to Override Common Frameworks agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 546
2020-12 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — After Clause 1 — Common Frameworks Process against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 621
2020-12 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 10 — Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Public Interest Derogations against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 622
2020-12 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Common Frameworks Process — Market Access Principles against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 615
2020-12 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exemptions from Free Internal Market Laws — Consultation with Devolved Administrations against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 616
2020-12 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 48 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development — Consultation with Devolved Administrations agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 618
2020-12 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exclusions from Market Access Principles against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 624
2021-01 Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Standards Affected by International Trade Agreements against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 623
2021-07 EU Settlement Scheme — Immigration Powers for the Scottish Government agree weak Division does_not_use_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 419
2021-09 Health and Social Care Levy Bill — Clause 2 — Destination of Proceeds of Health and Social Care Levy agree weak Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 376
2021-11 Health and Care Bill — Clause 135 — Regulations — Veto for Devolved Governments agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 548
2021-12 Subsidy Control Bill — Clause 11 — Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 470
2022-03 Professional Qualifications Bill — Clause 7 — Assistance Centre agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 504
2022-12 Scotland’s Future agree strong Division uses_powers Medium conflict: Opposition Aye, Government No 307
2023-10 Devolution (Employment) (Scotland): Ten Minute Rule Motion agree strong Division uses_powers Low participation vote 54
2024-01 Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion agree strong Division uses_powers Low participation vote 274