[1] The commission, chaired by Sir William McKay, considered changes to the procedures of the House of Commons in relation to legislation that only affects part of the UK.
It recommended that future legislation affecting England but not other parts of the UK should require the support of a majority of MPs sitting for English constituencies.
[3] Scottish Conservative Sir Malcolm Rifkind has also written about the issue, proposing an English grand committee as a possible solution.
[4] The Liberal Democrat manifesto included a commitment to address the status of England as part of wider UK constitutional reforms.
The members were:[6] The terms of reference for the commission were: To consider how the House of Commons might deal with legislation which affects only part of the United Kingdom, following the devolution of certain legislative powers to the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the National Assembly for Wales.The report of the commission was published on 25 March 2013.