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There are two uses for a legislative consent motion, taking Scotland as the example: As well as legislation about devolved matters, the convention extends to cases where UK bills give executive powers to Scottish Ministers, including in reserved areas, or which seek to change the boundary between reserved and devolved matters.
[3] That document states in an explanatory note that it is not intended to be legally binding, and the paragraph dealing with the convention makes clear that the UK Parliament retains authority to legislate on any issue, whether devolved or not.
The devolved administrations will be responsible for seeking such agreement as may be required for this purpose on an approach from the UK Government.Since then, however, the convention has been incorporated into law in both Scotland and Wales.
"(6) But it is recognised that the Parliament of the United Kingdom will not normally legislate with regard to devolved matters without the consent of the Assembly.
As of 7 October 2013[update], 131 legislative consent motions had been passed by the Scottish Parliament, 39 in the first session (1999–2003), 38 in the second (2003–2007), 30 in the third (2007–11) and 24 so far in the fourth (2011–16).
[5][6] The Scottish Government had likewise tried to introduce a legislative consent motion, but the Presiding Officer ruled the bill related only to reserved matters.