west lothian question

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noun west lothian question the apparent inconsistency that members of parliament who represent Scottish constituencies are eligible to vote at Westminster on matters that relate only to England, whereas members of parliament from English constituencies are not eligible to vote on Scottish matters 0
noun west lothian question (Britain, law) The anomaly whereby Scottish MPs can vote on issues affecting England, but English MPs cannot vote on Scottish issues. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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