Double Majority Votes in United Kingdom

Double majority votes Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament

A double majority vote is a House of Commons division where the agreement of both a majority of all Members of the Parliament and a majority of all Members of the Parliament representing constituencies in England and/or England and Wales is needed for the motion to be passed. This condition applies to certain types of legislation and reports under the English Votes for English Laws procedures.

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