Assess the significance of the constitutional reforms introduced since 1997.

Politics since 1997 have been first dominated by the Labour govenment (97-2010), as well as the Coalition government (2010-15). The last two years have seen a majority Conservative govenment. In this time, all have introduced constituitonal reforms, some more significant than others. Two key reforms passed during the Labour government have been the devolution of local governments around the country, as well as significant changes in the House of Lords. The most significant changes of the former is the creation of local governments in Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland. This has given those areas extra powers, such as taxation and local spending, which were previously held in Westminster. Of the latter, hereditary peers, were removed. These were Lords who gained their status through a blood connection, and not through experience of recognition of any achievements. There are now only a limited number of Lords who gained their status through this way. Most Lords are now selected by the main political parties.

Finally, the fixed term parliament act was passed in 2011 by the coalition government. This was passed to ensure that all goverments last a specific time, set at five years. This is to ensure that elections can't be called at any random time. However, this was seemingly in vain during the 2017 election, where the government only lasted two years. However, this was only due to a majority vote in the House of Commons, supported by Labour, which gave the election a higher level of legitimacy.

In conclusion, changes in the constitution since 97 have been significant. However, some, such as the fixed term parliament act, have not worked as planned, showing the not all changes have had the desired effect.

(This is not a full answer, but one that shows the bare bones of the answer. A complete answer would have more detail)