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English Laws and Foreign MPs
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Yes, foreign MPs, because when it comes to laws only affecting England, that's precisely what Scottish, Welsh and Irish MPs are. Foreign.
Following this week's farce over Health and Social Service Act (which included Foundation Hospitals), isn't it time for regulations to be brought in restricting the rights of non-English MPs to vote on matters affecting only England?
Aren't these MPs there to represent their consituency, not mine?
Following this week's farce over Health and Social Service Act (which included Foundation Hospitals), isn't it time for regulations to be brought in restricting the rights of non-English MPs to vote on matters affecting only England?
Aren't these MPs there to represent their consituency, not mine?
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It is though totally disgusting that foundation hospitals and other controversial measures will only be passed thanks to Scottish and Welsh MPs who aren't affected. Plus B. Liar's melodramatics that if they vote him down they'll bring down the government - I do wonder how smart our esteemed MPs really are when they can believe BS like that - for the government to be brought down there would have to be a Vote of No Confidence which is a separate vote in itself, one which the government would easily win, thus it would have little effect if Labour MPs found their backbones and voted against the abhorrent policies B. Liar is determined to force on us.
Well what do you suggest? English devolution?
Or some kind of statute that prevents Scottish MP's from voting on English issues?
Since devolution we haven't been able to vote on Scottish or Welsh health issues anyway, which is what this particular vote was about. Time will come when NI will be able to have even more control over their own affairs than they do now, but the same rule applies to them on this issue.
No, monocrat, I don't think that devolution is the answer, it would make a bigger mess than exists already. I do advocate that only English MPs should be allowed to vote on issue which affect only England - such as this Bill.
Out of interest, even without the foreign MPs there would have been a majority of 8 (apparently), but when the numbers get smaller the issue becomes bigger...
If Scotland, Wales & NI want to vote on certain issues without English that's fine. Just so long as it works both ways.
Do you really need to ask that question? DOn't you think that we can identify which laws are only affecting England and which MP doesn't sit in an English constituency?
Can't see the Tories opposing it, because it would improve their position in the future (potentially) and Labour are all for devolution (plus it will help in the future regional issues relating to full EU memberhip)...