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Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification Clocks

House of Commons

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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.

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