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Subject: Answer

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Dave (UK)

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Date Posted: 15:40:29 10/22/04 Fri
In reply to: Ian (Australia) 's message, "the West Lothian question" on 15:26:52 10/22/04 Fri

The original question was posed by Scottish Labour MP Tam Dalyell, whose constituency used to be called West Lothian.

The essential point is this:

How can it could be right that a Scottish MP at Westminster can vote on matters only affecting English seats, but that same MP could not vote on such matters affecting his own constituency because they are devolved issues, in which the Scottish Parliament has authority.

The question is well-known, but we have yet to hear an answer.

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[> [> [> [> Subject: ah, that West Lothian question
Author: Ian (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 15:59:06 10/22/04 Fri I tend to think that Jim's answer is a good one. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]