The English Question
The constitutional problem that English MPs have no separate English parliament, yet Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish MPs at Westminster can vote on English-only matters.
Real World
In 2012, Scottish MPs at Westminster voted on English health reforms under the Health and Social Care Act, despite English MPs having no equivalent say over NHS Scotland — a live example of the West Lothian Question in practice.
Exam Focus
Use the phrase 'asymmetric devolution' and reference EVEL (English Votes for English Laws, 2015–2021) as a partial and ultimately abandoned solution.
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