Harriett Baldwin’s private member’s bill is set for a return to the floor of the House of Commons on June 10th 2011 after passing through its committee stage without amendments. The bill completed its committee stage last week (April 27). The bill seeks to put on a statutory footing a requirement for Ministers to spell out the impact of each law on each part of the United Kingdom, both in legal and financial terms. Although it is traditionally known as the ‘West Lothian Question’ the West Worcestershire MP has nicknamed her Bill ‘the English Question’. It is seen as a stepping-stone towards clarifying the controversial issue regarding voting rights for MPs in each of the four nations of the United Kingdom. Harriett commented: “I am pleased that the Bill has passed this latest hurdle and I am grateful for the support of my colleagues to get this far. “Although the Government does not support my Bill, I have a great deal of support among colleagues and and I hope that we will be able to make progress on the floor of the House of Commons.”