Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997
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The Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 was UK legislation that authorized and set the rules for holding devolution referendums in Scotland and Wales, paving the way for the creation of the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 Context triple: [1997 Welsh devolution referendum, legislativeBasis, Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997]
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A.
Referendum Act
The Referendum Act is a Canadian federal law that sets out the rules and procedures for holding national referendums on constitutional or other significant public questions.
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B.
2011 Welsh devolution referendum
The 2011 Welsh devolution referendum was a vote in which the people of Wales decided whether the National Assembly for Wales should gain full law-making powers in the areas already devolved to it.
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C.
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
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D.
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
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E.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 Target entity description: The Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 was UK legislation that authorized and set the rules for holding devolution referendums in Scotland and Wales, paving the way for the creation of the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales.
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A.
Referendum Act
The Referendum Act is a Canadian federal law that sets out the rules and procedures for holding national referendums on constitutional or other significant public questions.
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B.
2011 Welsh devolution referendum
The 2011 Welsh devolution referendum was a vote in which the people of Wales decided whether the National Assembly for Wales should gain full law-making powers in the areas already devolved to it.
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C.
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
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D.
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
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E.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Scottish electorate
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Welsh electorate ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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electoral law ⓘ |
| constitutionalImpact | contributed to the decentralization of political power within the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enabledCreationOf |
National Assembly for Wales
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Government of Wales Act 1998
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentResponsible | Labour government of Tony Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | paved the way for establishment of devolved institutions in Scotland and Wales ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | Labour Party manifesto commitment on devolution referendums ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Scotland
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
provided statutory authority for holding devolution referendums in Scotland and Wales
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specified rules and procedures for the conduct of the referendums ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UK devolution settlement of the late 1990s ⓘ |
| politicalContext | United Kingdom devolution in the late 1990s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize devolution referendums in Scotland and Wales
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to set rules for the conduct of devolution referendums in Scotland and Wales ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Government of Wales Act 1998
NERFINISHED
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Government of Wales Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Scottish devolution referendum, 1997
NERFINISHED
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Welsh devolution referendum, 1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
narrow approval of Welsh devolution in 1997 referendum
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popular endorsement of Scottish devolution in 1997 referendum ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
devolution
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referendums ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-1997 UK constitutional reform era ⓘ |
| typeOfReferendum | pre-legislative referendum ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1997 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 Description of subject: The Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 was UK legislation that authorized and set the rules for holding devolution referendums in Scotland and Wales, paving the way for the creation of the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
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legislativeBasis
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Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997
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subject surface form:
Scottish devolution referendum, 1997