Lord Renwick of Clifton – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Renwick of Clifton on 2016-03-10.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether it is appropriate for Scottish MPs to vote on trading hours in other parts of the UK.

Lord Bridges of Headley

MPs from all parts of the United Kingdom can vote on all legislation before the House of Commons. The introduction of English Votes for English Laws has given English MPs a greater say over matters affecting England only. However, clause 33 of the Enterprise Bill, which related to Sunday trading laws, included provisions that extended to Scotland meaning that Scottish MPs were rightly entitled to vote at every stage in the legislative process.