Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament
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A Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament is a formal mechanism by which the Parliament agrees that the UK Parliament may legislate on devolved matters affecting Scotland.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legislative Consent Motion (Scottish Parliament) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional convention mechanism
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formal motion ⓘ parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sewel Motion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United Kingdom Parliament legislation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sewel Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingStatus |
not legally binding on the UK Parliament
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politically significant ⓘ |
| canBeIntroducedBy | committee convener in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| characteristic |
expresses consent or refusal rather than drafting detailed legislative text
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normally considered at committee stage before a plenary vote ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decisionMaker | Members of the Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentType | motion text recorded in the Scottish Parliament’s Official Report ⓘ |
| effectIfRefused |
UK Parliament may still legislate as a matter of law
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creates political and constitutional controversy if UK Parliament proceeds regardless ⓘ |
| governedBy | Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Scottish Government minister ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Scotland Act 1998 framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
consent granted
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consent granted in part or with qualifications (political, not legally binding on UK Parliament text) ⓘ consent refused ⓘ |
| precondition | UK Bill contains provisions within or affecting devolved competence ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow the UK Parliament to legislate on devolved matters with Scottish Parliament’s consent
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to record the Scottish Parliament’s view on UK Bills affecting devolved competence ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Scottish Parliament Business Bulletin
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Parliament Official Report (Hansard equivalent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Scotland Act 2012
NERFINISHED
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Scotland Act 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ devolution settlement ⓘ intergovernmental relations in the UK ⓘ legislative competence ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
devolved matters
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reserved and devolved legislative competence ⓘ |
| requires |
a memorandum explaining the UK Bill’s impact on devolved matters
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a vote of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ debate in the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| scope |
provisions in UK Bills altering the executive competence of Scottish Ministers
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provisions in UK Bills relating to devolved matters ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
legislative consent procedure
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parliamentary motion in a devolved legislature ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | during passage of a UK Bill through the UK Parliament ⓘ |
| usedBy | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
UK Bills that alter the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament
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UK Bills that confer new functions on Scottish Ministers ⓘ UK Bills that make provision in devolved areas with practical effect in Scotland ⓘ |
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