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Leader of the House of Commons William Hague has proposed four options on Tuesday designed to introduce ‘English votes for English laws’ in Parliament for the sake of “fairness” by involving only English MPs to have their say in legislations affecting just England.
The set out options would restrict the Scottish lawmakers from voting on matters relating to England only.
The listed four options ranged from stopping lawmakers whose districts aren’t affected by bills from voting on them at all to adding a stage to legislation at which lawmakers concerned would have a veto.
The matter of “English votes for English laws” came under discussion after Scotland rejected independence in the referendum held on September 18. Before the referendum, the three elite Westminster parties had promised the Scots that they would give the Scottish Parliament more tax-raising and legislative powers in return of their vote in favour of unity.
After that historic vote, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron had kept his promise of power devolution to Scotland on a condition that in turn lawmakers from Scottish seats should lose some of their powers in the Commons.
Mr Hague has stated in Commons in London today: “This is a fundamental issue of fairness for all the people of the United Kingdom.
“Just as the people of Scotland will have more power over their affairs, so it follows the people of England, Wales and Northern Ireland must have the opportunity to have a bigger say over theirs.”
The fresh move would directly hit the opposition Labour Party, which won 41 out of 59 seats in Scotland in 2010.
The Labour have refused to participate in the talks over new options under Mr Hague claiming them a result of “backroom stitch-up”.
A veteran Labour MP and senior lawmaker, Gerald Kaufman has called the plans a “dog’s breakfast,” and Labour demanded a “people-led constitutional convention” to look at changing the way the House of Commons operates.
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