What England is now going to get is a new Legislative Grant Committee. This rather cautious, careful compromise is the means by which Chris Grayling proposes that the government will fulfil its pledge to bring in “English Votes for English Laws”. There will continue to be British votes on every Bill, including devolved matters; but this additional stage of legislative scrutiny will seek to check that English MPs do consent to measures covering the English equivalent of matters devolved to Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast. Should a future British government lack a majority of English seats, it may therefore need to negotiate and compromise with other parties to secure domestic legislation. English MPs will not, however, be given new powers to initiate English laws of their own.