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<p>The Government has not performed a retrospective assessment of bills introduced
in previous Parliaments that affected England alone and had no implications for any
other nations in the UK. Under the Government’s proposals on English Votes for English
Laws, the application of the proposed new rules to future legislation will be a matter
for the Speaker of the House of Commons, considering both the application of the legislation
and whether or not the matters in question are devolved. The Speaker will certify
bills as a whole and also clauses and schedules within bills under this test.</p><p><br>The
Government’s proposals for English Votes for English Laws provide for certification
of bills and clauses or schedules by the Speaker of the House of Commons based on
the territorial application of the legislation and on the devolution settlement.</p>
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