Maria Caulfield MP, Lewes

How Maria Caulfield voted on a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK.

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MPs' Veto Over Laws Only Affecting Their Part of the UK

That English MPs have not been able vote on matters which have been devolved to other parts of the UK, but Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland MPs can vote on those same matters when the UK Parliament is legislating solely for England has been considered by some to be unfair. There have been votes in Parliament on how to give MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a fairer say over matters which only affect their parts of the UK. In respect of votes on matters only affecting England this is often described as the "English Votes on English Laws" question.

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Maria Caulfield consistently voted for a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

Key votes about a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK:

On 22 Oct 2015: Maria Caulfield voted to to give MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto over laws impacting just their parts of the UK and against putting the decision off until a committee had considered it. Show vote
On 22 Oct 2015: Maria Caulfield voted against giving the MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto over laws impacting just their parts of the UK only for a trial period. Show vote
On 22 Oct 2015: Maria Caulfield voted to give the MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto when laws specifically impacting one or more of those parts of the United Kingdom are before the House of Commons. Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2015-10-22. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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