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Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

The Speaker must examine every statutory instrument which is considered in the Chamber, or in a Delegated Legislation Committee. The EVEL process is designed to ensure that legislation that affects only England, or England and Wales, is approved by a majority of MPs representing English constituencies, or English and Welsh constituencies. It also applies to legislation introducing a tax measure that affects only England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which must be approved by a majority of MPs representing constituencies in those areas.

Librarian notes

Scope note: Note we may get notification of this before the Certificate appears in the Vote. We actualise and then update our data when it does appear, unless grouped with a Not Certified which we actualise as per JO instructions

Link note: Depends on the outcome - if not certified there will be no link. If certified then the Vote

Date note: Date of consideration if 'not certified' or date the certificate appears in the Vote

Publication name: Votes and Proceedings

Publication URL: https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/search?SearchTerm=Votes+and+Proceedings

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