Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament
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A Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament is a formal mechanism by which the Parliament agrees that the UK Parliament may legislate on devolved matters affecting Scotland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament canonical | 1 |
| Scottish legislative consent convention | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12883252 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament Context triple: [Sewel Convention, requires, Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament]
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A.
Acts of the Scottish Parliament
Acts of the Scottish Parliament are laws passed by Scotland’s devolved legislature, covering areas such as education, health, and justice within Scotland.
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B.
Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament
The Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament are the formal rules and procedures that regulate how the Parliament conducts its business, debates, and decision-making.
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C.
Scotland Act 2012
The Scotland Act 2012 is UK legislation that expanded the powers of the Scottish Parliament, particularly in areas such as taxation and borrowing.
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D.
Scotland Act 2016
The Scotland Act 2016 is a UK Parliament law that significantly expanded the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament, particularly over taxation and welfare.
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E.
Convention of Estates (Scotland)
The Convention of Estates (Scotland) was an occasional assembly of the Scottish political estates, similar to but distinct from the full Parliament, convened primarily to address urgent matters such as taxation, succession, and national security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament Target entity description: A Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament is a formal mechanism by which the Parliament agrees that the UK Parliament may legislate on devolved matters affecting Scotland.
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A.
Acts of the Scottish Parliament
Acts of the Scottish Parliament are laws passed by Scotland’s devolved legislature, covering areas such as education, health, and justice within Scotland.
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B.
Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament
The Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament are the formal rules and procedures that regulate how the Parliament conducts its business, debates, and decision-making.
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C.
Scotland Act 2012
The Scotland Act 2012 is UK legislation that expanded the powers of the Scottish Parliament, particularly in areas such as taxation and borrowing.
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D.
Scotland Act 2016
The Scotland Act 2016 is a UK Parliament law that significantly expanded the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament, particularly over taxation and welfare.
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E.
Convention of Estates (Scotland)
The Convention of Estates (Scotland) was an occasional assembly of the Scottish political estates, similar to but distinct from the full Parliament, convened primarily to address urgent matters such as taxation, succession, and national security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional convention mechanism
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formal motion ⓘ parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sewel Motion
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linked to:
Legislative Consent Motion
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| appliesTo | United Kingdom Parliament legislation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sewel Convention ⓘ |
| bindingStatus |
not legally binding on the UK Parliament
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politically significant ⓘ |
| canBeIntroducedBy | committee convener in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| characteristic |
expresses consent or refusal rather than drafting detailed legislative text
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normally considered at committee stage before a plenary vote ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decisionMaker | Members of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| documentType | motion text recorded in the Scottish Parliament’s Official Report ⓘ |
| effectIfRefused |
UK Parliament may still legislate as a matter of law
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creates political and constitutional controversy if UK Parliament proceeds regardless ⓘ |
| governedBy | Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Scottish Government minister ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Scotland Act 1998 framework
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linked to:
Scotland Act 1998
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| outcome |
consent granted
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consent granted in part or with qualifications (political, not legally binding on UK Parliament text) ⓘ consent refused ⓘ |
| precondition | UK Bill contains provisions within or affecting devolved competence ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow the UK Parliament to legislate on devolved matters with Scottish Parliament’s consent
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to record the Scottish Parliament’s view on UK Bills affecting devolved competence ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Scottish Parliament Business Bulletin
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Scottish Parliament Official Report (Hansard equivalent) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Scotland Act 2012
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Scotland Act 2016 ⓘ devolution settlement ⓘ intergovernmental relations in the UK ⓘ legislative competence ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
devolved matters
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reserved and devolved legislative competence ⓘ |
| requires |
a memorandum explaining the UK Bill’s impact on devolved matters
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a vote of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ debate in the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| scope |
provisions in UK Bills altering the executive competence of Scottish Ministers
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provisions in UK Bills relating to devolved matters ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
legislative consent procedure
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parliamentary motion in a devolved legislature ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | during passage of a UK Bill through the UK Parliament ⓘ |
| usedBy | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| usedFor |
UK Bills that alter the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament
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UK Bills that confer new functions on Scottish Ministers ⓘ UK Bills that make provision in devolved areas with practical effect in Scotland ⓘ |
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Subject: Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament Description of subject: A Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament is a formal mechanism by which the Parliament agrees that the UK Parliament may legislate on devolved matters affecting Scotland.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Northern Ireland legislative consent convention
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Scottish legislative consent convention
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linked to: Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament