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Devolved member titles compared

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A common test question asks you to match each devolved body with the correct title for its members, so it helps to learn all three together. In Scotland, members of the Scottish Parliament are called MSPs. In Wales, members of the Senedd are called MSs. In Northern Ireland, members of the Assembly are called MLAs, which stands for Members of the Legislative Assembly.

None of these members are simply called MPs; that title belongs to members of the UK Parliament at Westminster. All three devolved bodies are elected using forms of proportional representation. For the test, fix the pairs in your memory: Scotland with MSPs, Wales with MSs, and Northern Ireland with MLAs.

Memory tip: Scotland MSPs, Wales MSs, Northern Ireland MLAs, all by proportional representation.

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Which set of titles correctly matches the devolved bodies?

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  1. 1. Which set of titles correctly matches the devolved bodies?

    • Scotland MSPs, Wales MSs, Northern Ireland MLAs
    • Scotland MSs, Wales MLAs, Northern Ireland MSPs
    • All three are called MPs
    • Scotland MLAs, Wales MSPs, Northern Ireland MSs

    Correct answer: Scotland MSPs, Wales MSs, Northern Ireland MLAs

    Scotland has MSPs, Wales has MSs, and Northern Ireland has MLAs.

  2. 2. Elections to the devolved bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use forms of proportional representation.

    • True
    • False

    Correct answer: True

    True. The devolved bodies are elected using forms of proportional representation.

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