Sentences with phrase «mps vote on the matter»

[280] He suggested the party's MPs vote on the matter rather than party members as currently required by party rules.

The Prime Minister has called on the Labour leader to make clear whether he would support measures to stop Scottish MPs voting on matters that only affect people in England.

Not exact matches

MPs from outside of England are able to vote on matters that affect only England, while MPs from England are unable to vote on matters that have been devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly.

Sandford rightly notes that — at present — asymmetric regional devolution would therefore not lead to any restrictions on MPs» ability to vote on English - only matters in the House of Commons.

Knocking on doors all the time people say it is outrageous that Scottish MPs, Welsh MPs - whatever it is - vote on matters that only affect South Derbyshire.

No doubt they were given added impetus by Nicola Sturgeon's announcement of a change in SNP policy, which would see their MPs vote on English health matters that affected the NHS in Scotland.

But he also vowed to use the opportunity to secure English votes for English laws, raising the prospect of Scottish MPs being excluded from voting on English - only matters — a key demand of many Conservatives.

A: There is a real anomaly in the way Scottish MPs vote on English matters - but it is only one of countless anomalies in our electoral system, and they all need to be addressed together as part of a new constitutional settlement.

If Parliament votes on a matter agreed as a «non party political» vote, where no party has a policy on the matter, the system of MPs party vote values does not apply.

The party leadership wants to accompany enhanced devolution for Scotland with a new rule that Scottish MPs can not vote on matters that only affect people in England.

But their caveat about Welsh MPs remaining free to vote on matters that do have implications for Wales touches on the difficult issue (which the manifesto does not talk about explicitly).

«Why should Scottish MPs be able to vote on what is taught in English schools, to reduce spending on English hospitals, or even vary English or Welsh income taxes, when under the new settlement English or Welsh MPs would have no say in such matters in Scotland?»

The Tory Party Chairman has said it «can't be right» for Scottish MPs to vote on English matters if powers are devolved across the border.

The report will now go to Ipsa for consideration without MPs themselves being able to vote on the matter.

Meanwhile, as part of his proposals for a «new and fair» constitutional settlement, David Cameron has pledged that English matters will only be voted on by English MPs, a proposal that could effectively undermine a future Labour majority in the House of Commons.

Last month Cameron played straight into Nicola Sturgeon's hands by threatening, rather oafishly, to somehow prevent the SNP's MPs voting on English - only matters.

Many Conservatives feel this just doesn't provide a satisfactory answer to the West Lothian Question, which sees Scottish MPs vote on English matters but English MPs prevented from having a say on issues affecting Scotland.

«There is a feeling that England is at a disadvantage, and that it's not right that MPs representing the devolved nations should be able to vote on matters affecting England.

Critics of devolution often cite the West Lothian question, which refers to the voting power of non-English MPs on matters affecting only England in the UK Parliament.

When the MPs resumed sitting on the matter on Wednesday, the approval was done through a voice vote, giving Finance Minister Seth Terkper the green light to go back to the international market to issue another Eurobond.

As such, the formation of a coalition government on English - only legislation was a consequence of the ability of Scottish MPs to vote on English matters but English MPs unable to vote on Scottish matters.

He asked delegates whether they thought Scottish MPs should be banned, or not, from voting in Westminster on matters that only affect England.

Cameron is clear that Scotland can have these powers but they will need to be accompanied by balancing reforms elsewhere, in particular provisions to ensure that MPs for non-English seats can not vote on matters only impacting England.

It has defeated the Lords on a number of issues, giving MPs the chance to vote again on key matters.

He rejected the idea of only allowing English MPs to vote on English matters, saying that would create two classes of MPs.

The proposals will, ministers say, address the long - standing anomaly - known as the West Lothian Question - by which Scottish MPs can vote on issues such as health and education affecting England, but the House of Commons has no say on similar matters relating to Scotland, where such policies are devolved.

«It is the combination of the two proposals — to devolve 100 % of income tax and then to remove the right of Scottish MPs to vote on the matter at Westminster — that is absolutely lethal for the constitution.

«What makes for a lethal cocktail on this is that the Conservative party wants to devolve 100 % of income tax to the Scottish parliament and then immediately end the right of Scottish MPs to vote on income tax on a matter as substantial as the budget in this parliament of the UK.

But, following cross-party agreement that Scotland should be handed sweeping new powers, party leaders are now under intense pressure to bar Scottish MPs from voting on purely English matters at Westminster.

She insisted SNP MPs would be prepared to vote on English matters, such as the NHS and education — breaking the party's previous commitment not to vote on issues which are controlled by the Scottish Parliament.