Education funding is devolved to Holyrood. Was it appropriate for Scottish MPs to vote on tuition fees at Westminster today, in legislation that will only apply in England and Wales?
The 2010 Tory manifesto said, “Labour have refused to address the so-called ‘West Lothian Question’: the unfair situation of Scottish MPs voting on matters which are devolved. A Conservative government will introduce new rules so that legislation referring specifically to England, or to England and Wales, cannot be enacted without the consent of MPs representing constituencies of those countries.”
And the coalition agreement said, “We have agreed to establish a commission to consider the ‘West Lothian question’.”
I note that doesn't appear to rule out Scottish MPs voting, only that they can't carry the day. I'm not quite sure what the point of voting would be, under those circumstances, but I'm sure it would be possible to come up with some wizard wheeze.
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And the coalition agreement said, “We have agreed to establish a commission to consider the ‘West Lothian question’.”
So I hope a solution is on the way!
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