Countryman
Well-Known Member
Wasn't the Housing and Planning Bill subject to EVEL?
In theory, I don't have a problem with English MPs voting on issues which concern England only, which have no knock-on effects on the other countries in the UK. But I don't believe the current EVEL format guarantees this.
Unfortunately there is no current EVEL. Rather, on matters which are England-only, for example, English MP's have an special input on most aspects of new legislation. They cannot repeal old, and they cannot veto anything - everybody can vote on it in the Third Reading (which is what counts and determines whether a law passes).