EVEL

See also: evel

English

Alternative forms

• Evel

Noun

EVEL (uncountable)

1. Initialism of English votes for English laws: a proposal that Scottish members of the United Kingdom House of Commons should be prevented from voting on areas devolved to the Scottish parliament.
   • 2015, Tom Peterkin, “Nicola Sturgeon voices concern over Evel plans”, in The Scotsman:

     Of the Evel plans, Sturgeon wrote: “The proposals would apply to Bills, secondary legislation and certain motions and measures (including decisions on the tuition fees cap for higher education institutions in England).

See also

• West Lothian question

Anagrams

• EELV, elev., elve, veel, vele