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English votes for English laws - the first outing
12th January 2016
The new "English votes for English laws" voting procedure was used today in the Commons for the first time in a vote on a new Housing Bill, in an attempt to tackle the issue of the West Lothian Question. Scottish MPs were allowed to contribute to the debate, but could not vote. The new English votes process can be seen in this flow diagram from the BBC:
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