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English Votes for English Laws inquiry

Inquiry

The Committee considered the Government’s proposals to amend the House of Commons' Standing Orders to accommodate English Votes for English Laws (EVEL). With 'English Votes for English Laws' the Government aimed to answer what has become known as the 'West-Lothian Question' - the situation where MPs representing constituencies outside England can vote on laws which only affect England while MPs from England have no reciprocal influence on laws in areas that have been devolved.

The Government's proposals were passed by the House on Thursday 22 October 2015.

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Tuesday 13 October 2015
2:30pm Public
English Votes for English Laws inquiry - Oral evidence 13 October 2015
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 8 September 2015
10:30am Public
English Votes for English Laws inquiry - Oral evidence 8 September 2015
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

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