What is the Sewel Convention?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Westminster does not normally legislate on devolved matters without consent
- Step 1: The convention was recognised in the Scotland Act 1998 and put into law in 2016.
- Step 2: It limits Westminster's use of its power to legislate on devolved matters.
Answer
Westminster does not normally legislate on devolved matters without consent.
Why not the others: The Scottish Parliament must obtain UK consent to pass any law at all: it applies to Westminster legislating on devolved matters. The Prime Minister must be a member of the Scottish Parliament as well: this is not part of the convention. The House of Lords can veto every Scottish law: the Lords have no such power.
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