Sentences with phrase «legislative consent motions»

The party supports plain packaging for cigarettes, though MPs have already voted in favour of this, and the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have all passed legislative consent motions to apply the changes.

And now, in an unprecedented move, the Scottish parliament is expected to, for the first time, refuse a legislative consent motion (LCM) from the UK government relating to the EU Withdrawal Bill.

The Legislative Consent Motion before the Assembly today allowed AMs to reject the Bill's provisions which relate to devolved matters.

Following the devolution of legislative competence to the Welsh Assembly in some area of responsibility, it is unlikely that the UK Parliament would draw up legislation in that area without a Legislative Consent Motion being passed by the Welsh Assembly to allow them to do so (Assembly Standing Order 26).

Mr Moxham said the STUC was «disappointed that the presiding officer took the view that she did», saying he hoped a legislative consent motion could still be brought about, giving MSPs a vote on the bill.

On the impact of the Bill on devolution and the National Assembly for Wales, Andrew Langdon QC said: «The Bill will give UK ministers the power to amend adopted legislation that falls within the devolved competence of the National Assembly, without being answerable to the Assembly or requiring that the Assembly pass a legislative consent motion.

To make it more interesting, Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, announced today that a Legislative Consent Motion (LCM) may be required before the British Parliament withdraws from the E.U.

Not exact matches

On the other hand most other countries only require the consent of 2/3 of both legislative chambers to adopt a change, so their constitutions are in constant motion.

Ms Cunningham said Scottish ministers had submitted a legislative consent memorandum (LCM), a motion normally used to give Westminster permission to legislate on devolved matters.

SNP minister Roseanna Cunningham wrote to the presiding officer requesting a legislative consent memorandum, a special motion which could allow Holyrood to block the bill from applying in Scotland, although this was turned down by Tricia Marwick.