The issue of English votes for English laws (EVEL), commonly known as the West Lothian question, refers to whether MPs from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should be able to vote on matters that affect only England. Some argue that because of the Barnett formula, issues in England greatly affect Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Barnett formula automatically adjusts levels of public spending in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland based on the population of each nation and which powers are devolved to them.
@52N94HW3yrs3Y
Yes, only if England can do the same
@92PS3442yrs2Y
Break up the UK into independent states
@9L9XJ9F2wks2W
Yes, as things currently stand the UK is highly England-centric and as such it would be hard to draw a definitive line
@9K2WQV72mos2MO
Not able to voted on law issue what have being to nation parliament and full voted on budget so there full questionable for there voted on ot
@9K2BXTR2mos2MO
Law that not impact on budget only and if for example education matter then why Scottish MPs when fully controlled by Scottish Parliament
@9HVFGG54mos4MO
Yes, the UK must be dissolved, Scottish, Welsh, Irish and English must vote only on legislation that affect their own countries, and there should be no common legislation (which is inevitably bound to be always English-led)
@8XF8GBCConservative2yrs2Y
No. Abolish devolution.
@8X92LZW2yrs2Y
Support Scottish Independence
Yes, only if the legislation involves their countries.
Engalnd inclhded should not be allowed to vote on issues that don't impact their country
@8W79H393yrs3Y
No, and the same should be likewise for English MPs regarding Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
@9G5MCLJ6mos6MO
They should be using the Barnett formula, but should only vote on legislation that has cross-border implications.
@9FM4K3P7mos7MO
Yes, they are a part of the British empire and deserve to have a say in what goes on in the country.
@9F3GDHK8mos8MO
Reform the United Kingdom back into a personal union under a constitutional monarch.
@9CN7S3D10mos10MO
only is england can vote on issues in wales northern ireland and scotland
@9CMD3K210mos10MO
No, only if English MP's in the house of Commons, cannot vote on issues in Scotland.
Dissolve the union completely
@9CFS54F10mos10MO
No, and England shouldn’t be able to vote on legislation which doesn’t affect it
@9C8MX3R11mos11MO
No, All future legislation should be enacted on a whole of UK basis.
@9C8MX3R11mos11MO
No, All future legislation should be enacted on a while of UK basis.
@9C3JYZH11mos11MO
No, They should get to vote legislation if it affects all. So, English MP's wouldn't be able to vote for legislation that only affects Wales, Scotland and NI
@9C2CNX411mos11MO
If English MP's can vote on matters that effect other UK countries then so should those countries vote on Emglish issues.
Yes if it would make English people more or less equal than Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish people
@9BVMRS4Plaid Cymru12mos12MO
Only if it affects those
Make it so English MPs cannot vote on Scottish, Irish or Welsh matters
@9BPL25V12mos12MO
Wales should be independent.
@9BJNJBC12mos12MO
Always the UK is united so weather England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland everybody must vote on legislation.
@9BCX7YF1yr1Y
Individual countries should be independent and become a republican state.
@962KL2Y1yr1Y
Yes, but only through their house of lords delegations
@9B4QR3M1yr1Y
Independence for England!
@9B3XPR51yr1Y
As long as these three entities are occupied by the British, then they should absolutely have a say in what occurs in England. Ideally, this would not need to be a conversation as Wales and Scotland would be independent and Ireland would be reunited.
Scotland should be independent as a priority.
@99QYDG81yr1Y
All UK countries should be able to vote on legislation that affects each and every part of the UK, whether it's the MP's home country or not.
@98JSXJW1yr1Y
If England can vote for their issues then vice versa should be true.
@9866KWG1yr1Y
Evolve the UK into an anarchist system
@97C6N6D1yr1Y
All UK nations should have home rule, with legislation affecting their own territories.
@979TK3N1yr1Y
England should have its own devolved parliament
@95V5VPY2yrs2Y
Scotland should be Independent
@8Z7QCN5Scottish Green2yrs2Y
Each country should be independent or allowed to form the terms of their involvement in the UK.
@8YB7YWR2yrs2Y
MPs from all countries should be able to vote on any legislation put before the UK Parliament. However a devolved English parliament should be created to for to address issues and legislation relevant to England only.
@8Y8QMNJ2yrs2Y
Yes, if there is no chance that it could have implications on other areas of the United Kingdom, or is a fully internal English matter, such as new covid curbs for England only.
@8Y7VGPHPlaid Cymru2yrs2Y
Yes, but the UK should be dismantled
@8Y3PD362yrs2Y
No, and all the constitutent nations of the UK should be independent of one another.
@8XT95FL2yrs2Y
Yes but they should practice restraint on voting on such issues unless they believe it directly affects their constituency
@8XN9JRTConservative2yrs2Y
Reform the whole UK so that Cities and Counties are the primary devolved government level.
@8XL66VV2yrs2Y
No, abolish national devolution and replace with county devolution.
@8VZNPP53yrs3Y
I don't have enough information to be able to opine on the impact here. Probably "no".
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