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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION

Because the issue was first raised by the Scottish politican Tam Dalyell (born 1932) at the time when he was MP for West Lothian.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION

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West Lothian question is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

West Lothian question

The West Lothian question refers to the debate in the United Kingdom over whether members of parliament from outside England – from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – can vote on matters that affect only England. The name "West Lothian question" was coined after Tam Dalyell, Labour MP for the Scottish constituency of West Lothian, raised the matter in 1977 during a British House of Commons debate over Scottish and Welsh devolution. Since the beginning of Devolution and especially the establishment in the 1990s of the new Welsh and Northern Irish Assemblies and Scottish Parliament, this question has taken on a new urgency. In September 2011, it was announced that the UK government was to set up a commission to examine the West Lothian question. The Commission on the consequences of devolution for the House of Commons was chaired by Sir William McKay, former Clerk of the House of Commons. Its report was published in March 2013. It proposed various procedural changes, including the recommendation that legislation that affects only England should normally require the support of a majority of MPs who represent English constituencies.

Definition of West Lothian question in the English dictionary

The definition of West Lothian question in the dictionary is 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.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION

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Synonyms and antonyms of West Lothian question in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «West Lothian question» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

西洛锡安问题
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pregunta West Lothian
570 millions of speakers

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West Lothian question
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पश्चिम लोथियन सवाल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

السؤال وثيان الغربي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Западный Лотиан вопрос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Questão de West Lothian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়েস্ট লothিয়ান প্রশ্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Question de West Lothian
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Soalan Lothian Barat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

West Lothian Frage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウェストロージアンの質問
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웨스트 로디 언 질문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pitakonan Lothian Barat
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Câu hỏi West Lothian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெஸ்ட் லோதியன் கேள்வி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेस्ट लोथियन प्रश्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Batı Lothian sorunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ovest questione Lothian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zachód pytanie Lothian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Західний Лотиан питання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

West Lothian întrebare
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

West Lothian ερώτηση
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

West Lothian vraag
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

West Lothian fråga
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

West Lothian spørsmål
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION»

The term «West Lothian question» is used very little and occupies the 174.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about West Lothian question

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION»

Discover the use of West Lothian question in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to West Lothian question and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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West Lothian Question
The West Lothian question refers to issues concerning the ability of Members of Parliament from constituencies in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to vote on matters that only affect people living in England.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The West Lothian Question – Conflicts and Solutions
The aim of this paper is to discuss numerous facets and conflicts surrounding, but especially different possible solutions to the so-called “West-Lothian Question“, a long-running and delicate issue in British politics.
Anna Jell, 2010
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Britain in the Nineties: The Politics of Paradox
THE "WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION' IS NOT A QUESTION The 'West Lothian Question' could be dismissed as a mere technicality were it not for its important consequences. It will be for ever associated with Tarn Dalyell, formerly the Labour MP ...
Hugh Berrington, 2014
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Devolution: a decade on, fifth report of session 2008-09, ...
The West Lothian question 155. The English question has many dimensions and many forms. One of its most frequent expressions is what became known as the ' West Lothian' question, because it was frequently raised by Tarn Dalyell MP ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Justice Committee, 2009
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Constitutional and Administrative Law
The problematic issue of continued Scottish representation at Westminster after devolution, particularly in relation to matters exclusively English (the 'West Lothian question'), was addressed by initially continuing the same level of Scottish ...
Hilare Barnett, 2002
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The Politics Today Companion to West European Politics
Wtildheim Affair West Lothian question Waldhelm Affair Dr Kurt Waldheim was President of Austria from 1986 to 1991. During his presidential campaign, he was accused of having been implicated in atrocities committed by the Nazis in the ...
Geoffrey K. Roberts, Patricia Hogwood, 2003
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Articles on Politics of Wales, Including: West Lothian ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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The English Question
This conundrum came to be known as the West Lothian Question. By raising the issue in connection with devolution Dalyell obscured the issue (discussed in the next section) that the distinct system of administration in Scotland meant that ...
Robert Hazell, 2006
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British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials
In debates on the Scotland Bill the familiar and intractable 'West Lothian question' re-emerged. In the 1976-78 devolution debates the Labour MP for West Lothian, Mr Tam Dalyell, had repeatedly protested that, since the representation of ...
Colin Turpin, Adam Tomkins, 2011
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West Lothian Question
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Cornelia Cecilia Eglantine, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term West Lothian question is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg: Finding an answer to the West Lothian Question
After Scotland voted to stay in the United Kingdom the Prime Minister, David Cameron, promised that legislation introducing further devolution would be brought ... «Somerset Guardian, Jul 15»
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David Warburton: Finding an answer to the West Lothian Question
In my teens, I felt rather a lot of respect for the Labour MP for West Lothian, Tam Dalyell. He was entirely untouched by the authority of his party, voting against ... «Frome Standard, Jul 15»
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Gullane and the East Lothian Question
Followers of politics will no doubt have heard of the West Lothian Question. They may, however, be less familiar with the equally vexing East Lothian Question ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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West Lothian question still needs answering
It was he who asked the original West Lothian question. Photograph: PA. Letters. Monday 6 July 2015 15.07 EDT Last modified on Monday 6 July 2015 19.00 ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Cameron's kill or cure for West Lothian Question
As the McKay Commission, set up by the last coalition government to investigate how best to answer the so-called West Lothian question, reported: “People in ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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MPs sense something fishy as Grayling solves West Lothian question
Chris Grayling is cut from different cloth. The West Lothian question is politics' dark matter: a three-pipe problem so intractable since it was first identified in 1977 ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Forget the West Lothian question, let's look at the Kensington …
'The Westminster MP representing Kensington in London can vote on spending on economic regeneration in Kensington, Liverpool, but the MP for Kensington, ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Tanzania's own West Lothian Question
Much as lopsided devolution in the United Kingdom ignited a debate about its future, Tanzanians have increasingly asserted their desire to reconfigure the ... «Geographical, Mar 15»
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Hague lays out options to answer the West Lothian question
For the Conservatives, Mr Hague's command paper is the realisation of the party's long-held commitment to resolve the 'West Lothian Question' – which asks ... «Financial Times, Dec 14»
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Labour 'reluctant' to admit West Lothian Question is a problem …
John Denham suggested Labour has failed to accept the seriousness of the West Lothian Question and must prove it "trusts" English people to take their own ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»

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