Neither the news presenters i have seen or Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland MP has been clear when speaking about this that it applies to England & Wales.

BBC says what it is and for where.

http://bbc.co.uk/news/business-57302790

 

Sounds like something that's very open to a number of fake portals with fees, by people designing sites that look a lot like the genuine one.

I guess only time will tell, based on what it actually looks like when it comes to fruition.