Etymology

West Lothian question

Today it means: The anomaly whereby Scottish MPs can vote on issues affecting England, but English MPs cannot vote on Scottish issues. Full definition →

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The story

Coined by Enoch Powell MP in 1977 after series of similar questions originally raised by Tam Dalyell, MP for West Lothian.

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