The English Question is a phrase which describes the circumstances that exist following Scottish devolution from the UK Parliament, whereby Scottish Members of Parliament can vote on specifically English legislation but not vice versa. Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... Devolution or home rule is the granting of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity...

It was previously rhetorically phrased as the West Lothian Question as an argument against devolution. Since devolution has now taken place, it is now used to draw attention to the perceived need to redress the constitutional imbalance. Generally, the suggested solutions involve either a Devolved English Parliament; 'England-only' sittings in the House of Commons at Westminster (also referred to as 'English Votes on English Laws' or 'English Votes on English Matters'; or the dissolution of the United Kingdom leading to the constituent countries - England, Scotland and Wales - regaining their status as independent states (see English independence, Scottish independence, Welsh independence) (the status of the province of Northern Ireland under such a dissolution is unclear, but the options would appear to be Irish reunification or attachment to the re-constituted state of England). Rhetoric (from Greek ρητωρ, rhêtôr, orator) is one of the three original liberal arts or trivium (the other members are dialectic and grammar) in Western culture. ... The West Lothian question is a question posed by Tam Dalyell, MP for the Scottish constituency of West Lothian during the debate over Scottish devolution in the 1970s, and which is still relevant after the 1999 establishment of the Scottish Parliament. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Palace of Westminster lies on the bank of the River Thames in the heart of London. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... Walter Thomas Monningtons 1925 painting called Parliamentary Union of England and Scotland 1707 hangs in the Palace of Westminster depicting the official presentation of the law that formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms like Ulster, (Republic of) Ireland, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology). ... Irish Reunification is a term used to describe potential future secession of Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom to the Republic of Ireland, as advocated by Republicans and opposed by Unionists. ...

The UK government's response to the English Question tends to centre on the fact that Scottish MPs are elected to represent the United Kingdom, not just Scotland.

The Barnett Formula is also considered to be an important factor in the English Question. The Barnett formula is a mechanism used by Her Majestys Treasury in the United Kingdom to adjust automatically some elements of public expenditure in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to reflect decisions affecting other parts of the country. ...