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Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification Procedures with step depth

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

The Speaker must examine every statutory instrument which is considered in the Chamber, or in a Delegated Legislation Committee. The EVEL process is designed to ensure that legislation that affects only England, or England and Wales, is approved by a majority of MPs representing English constituencies, or English and Welsh constituencies. It also applies to legislation introducing a tax measure that affects only England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which must be approved by a majority of MPs representing constituencies in those areas.

There are 8 procedures.

  1. Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification has step depth 10 in the Draft affirmative procedure

  2. Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification has step depth 10 in the Draft affirmative remedial order procedure

  3. Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification has step depth 10 in the Draft negative procedure

  4. Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification has step depth 10 in the Enhanced affirmative: Investigatory Powers Act 2016 procedure

  5. Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification has step depth 10 in the Legislative Reform Order procedure

  6. Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification has step depth 10 in the Made affirmative procedure

  7. Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification has step depth 10 in the Made affirmative remedial order procedure

  8. Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification has step depth 10 in the Made negative procedure

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