Key Acts in Constitutional Reform
Across
- 6. gives citizens the right to see information held about them by public bodies
- 10. if 10% of constituents sign a petition, a by-election is triggered
- 11. established a Scottish Parliament
Down
- 1. a general election can only occur every five years, unless a two-thirds majority votes for an early election in the House of Commons
- 2. separated judiciary and government by removing the role of Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords, established a Supreme Court, and set up a Judicial Appointments Committee
- 3. removed all but 92 hereditary peers
- 4. established a Welsh National Assembly
- 5. restored government to London, including an elected mayor with executive powers
- 7. allows citizens to see official documents that do not compromise national security
- 8. made the ECHR part of domestic law
- 9. established Northern Ireland’s devolved assembly