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 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
Fifth session |
48 |
43 |
5 |
Fourth session |
46 |
45 |
1 |
Third session |
30 |
30 |
0 |
Second session |
38 |
38 |
0 |
First session |
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)
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 |
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 |
23 |
22 |
1 |
Fifth Assembly |
4 |
4 |
0 |
In between Fourth and Fifth Assembly |
7 |
6 |
1 |
Fourth Assembly |
38 |
38 |
0 |
In between Third and Fourth Assembly |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Third Assembly |
19 |
19 |
0 |
Second Assembly |
0 |
0 |
0 |
First Assembly |
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