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Scotland Act 2012
Summary
The Scotland Act 2012 transferred more powers from the UK Parliament in Westminster to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. It allowed Scotland to make more of its own decisions on areas like income tax, some welfare benefits, and other policies that affect Scottish people.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means believing Scotland should have more control over its own affairs. It gives the Scottish Parliament new powers to make decisions about taxes, welfare, and other important areas, rather than Westminster making all the decisions.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry that giving Scotland more power could lead to different rules north and south of the border, making things confusing. Some also fear it could be a step towards breaking up the United Kingdom entirely.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading30 Nov 2010
- 2nd reading27 Jan 2011
- Committee stage7 Mar 2011
- Report stage21 Jun 2011
- 3rd reading21 Jun 2011
Lords
- 1st reading22 Jun 2011
- 2nd reading6 Sept 2011
- Committee stage26 Jan 2012
- Report stage26 Mar 2012
- 3rd reading24 Apr 2012
Royal Assent1 May 2012
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