Legislative Consent Motions
Research Paper
Synopsis: A legislative consent motion allows a devolved parliament to consent to legislation from the UK Parliament which deals with an area of devolved competence. This research paper has been produced to answer questions about the operation of the legislative consent motion, how it has been used in the past and how legislative consent motions will operate in the future.
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Legislative Consent Motions Research Paper January 2022 Appendix 1 (PDF, 1 page, 66KB)
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