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Appendix 6: Legislative consent motions since 1999

Table 5: Scottish Parliament

Session

No. of bills for which LCMs/ Sewel Motions lodged

No. of bills for which LCMs/ Sewel Motions passed

No. of bills for which LCMs/ Sewel Motions withheld

Sixth session
(May 2021–January 2022)

4

3

1

Fifth session
(May 2016–May 2021)

48

43

5

Fourth session
(May 2011–May 2016)

46

45

1

Third session
(May 2007–May 2011)

30

30

0

Second session
(May 2003–April 2007)

38

38

0

First session
(May 1999–March 2003)

39

39

0

Sources: Scottish Parliament, Legislative and Public Bodies Act Consent Memorandums and Motions statistics: https://archive2021.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/bills/19023.aspx [accessed 17 January 2022], Institute for Government, Legislative consent motions passed and rejected by the UK devolved legislature, 1999-present: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/charts/legislative-consent-motions-uk-devolved-legislature [accessed 17 January 2022] and House of Commons Library, Briefing Paper, ’Devolution: The Sewel Convention’, CBP-8883 (13 May 2020)

Table 6: Senedd Cymru

Senedd

No. of bills for which LCMs/ Sewel Motions lodged

No. of bills for which LCMs/ Sewel Motions passed

No. of bills for which LCMs/ Sewel Motions withheld

Sixth Senedd
(May 2021–January 2022)

7

6

1

Fifth Senedd (2016–2021)

43

41

2

Fourth Senedd (2011–2016)

36

30

6

Third Senedd (2007–2011)

16

15

1

Second Senedd (2003–2007)

0

0

0

First Senedd (1999–2003)

0

0

0

Sources: Welsh Parliament, Legislative Consent, Welsh Parliament, Legislative Consent–Fifth Senedd, Welsh Parliament, Legislative Consent Motions, Welsh Parliament, Legislative Consent Motions of the Third Assembly 2007–2011, Institute for Government, Legislative consent motions passed and rejected by the UK devolved legislature, 1999-present: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/charts/legislative-consent-motions-uk-devolved-legislature and House of Commons Library, Briefing Paper, ’Devolution: The Sewel Convention’, CBP-8883 (13 May 2020)

Table 7: Northern Ireland Assembly

Assembly

No. of bills for which LCMs/ Sewel Motions lodged

No. of bills for which LCMs/ Sewel Motions passed

No. of bills for which LCMs/ Sewel Motions withheld

Sixth Assembly
(May 2017–January 2022)

23

22

1

Fifth Assembly
(May 2016–December 2016)

4

4

0

In between Fourth and Fifth Assembly

7

6

1

Fourth Assembly
(May 2011–September 2015)

38

38

0

In between Third and Fourth Assembly

6

6

0

Third Assembly
(March 2007–January 2011)

19

19

0

Second Assembly
(November 2003–February 2007)

0

0

0

First Assembly
(25 June 1998–18 October 2003)

6

6

0

Sources: House of Commons Library, Briefing Paper, ’Devolution: The Sewel Convention’, CBP-8883 (13 May 2020), and Northern Ireland Assembly, Research and Information Service, Briefing Paper ‘Legislative Consent Motions January 2020-November 2021’ (1 December 2021): http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/documents/raise/publications/2017-2022/2021/procedures/7721.pdf [accessed 17 January 2022]


531 Cornwall Council holds powers such as children’s services, the fire service, powers over land and housing and a Community Infrastructure Levy as a unitary authority, rather than on the basis of a devolution deal

532 In 2018 the Home Office announced that the West Midlands Mayor would take responsibility for fire and police services by May 2020. In March 2019 the West Midlands Combined Authority opposed the transfer of the Police and Crime Commissioner to the West Midlands Mayor. See ‘West Midlands Mayor’s bid to take over police rejected’, Express & Star (22 March 2019): https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2019/03/22/mayors-bid-to-take-over-police-rejected/

533 Transport responsibility is shared with the North East Combined Authority




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