Oral Answers to Questions

Edward Leigh Excerpts

Tuesday 18th November 2014 Commons Chamber

[The Deputy Prime Minister]

I urge the hon. Lady’s party to engage in this issue of what is called English votes for English matters. It is difficult, and it is a dilemma. My party has been clear that what we want is for the people’s votes to be reflected in any arrangement in this House, not simply the allocation of votes to one particular party. That is where there is a difference of opinion between the coalition parties. We should grapple with that, and, as ever with constitutional issues, the more we can do that on a cross-party basis the better.

[Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con)]

Will there be a vote in this Parliament on English votes for English business?

[The Deputy Prime Minister]

Everything will be subject to the publication of the deliberations of the Cabinet Committee currently being chaired by the Leader of the House, and we hope to publish something in the not-too-distant future.