The Constitution in Review - Sixth Report from the United Kingdom Constitution Monitoring

The Act sees the increase in the number of Members of the Senedd from 60 to 96, the adoption of a closed proportional list system and a decrease in the electoral term from five to four years. [...] The loss of legislation as the result of the announcement of the general election also had consequences 21 The Constitution in Review: Sixth Report from the United Kingdom Constitution Monitoring Group for the devolved legislatures. [...] I would urge you now to reflect on that for the remainder of the election period and ensure there is clear separation between the actions of the Conservative Party and the actions of the government and the civil service. [...] In December the Outer House of the Court of Session ruled that the Section 35 ruling was within the powers of the Secretary of State for Scotland.35 On 20 December, the Scottish Government announced they would not appeal the decision, apparently bringing the matter to an end.36 While it may be within the competence of the Secretary of State for Scotland to issue a Section 35 30 Katy Hayward, “Rigo. [...] The manner in which the government developed, advocated and implemented its plan to deport refuges to Rwanda, culminating in the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024, has highlighted many of the concerns we have raised regarding the UK constitution in successive reports, including but not confined to the judiciary and the rule of law.