Select committee: Scottish Affairs Committee
English Votes for English Laws inquiry
Closed
Opened 21 Jul 2015
Closed 5 May 2016
Scottish Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 21 July 2015.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 13 October 2015
Recent activity
- Oral evidence session13 October 2015, Oral evidence
- Oral evidence session8 September 2015, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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