Restoration and Renewal (Report of the Joint Committee) Debate
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Alan Brown
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Restoration and Renewal (Report of the Joint Committee)
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Pete Wishart
I do not know quite what the hon. Gentleman misses when it comes to these sorts of issues. I vote for issues that are reserved here in this Parliament and this House. Conservative Members are trying to stop me from voting, through English votes for English laws, so we are in a situation where these particular difficulties exist in the House.
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)
Is it not also true that the Public Whip does not record the fact that there are England and Wales only votes that we are excluded from in this House?
Pete Wishart
The whole trend of EVEL legislation is to ensure that we do not vote on those particular issues; they have put in mechanisms to stop us doing that.
I will conclude, although I know that the House has very much enjoyed the alternative view on the issue. I want this House to move on in where we work and in how we do our work. But I have a sneaking suspicion, from my 17 years in this House, that neither of these things will be delivered any time soon.