By Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent
The Conservatives have set out plans to reduce the influence of Scottish MPs over laws that affect only England and Wales.
William Hague, the leader of the House of Commons, has published a Command paper with three options. They are:
:: A total ban on Scottish MPs having any say in English or Welsh legislation
:: A veto for English MPs over laws that only affect their constituents
:: A committee of England-only MPs that would scrutinise legislation, with a say during at least the early stages of policy-making
Many Tory MPs would like to see a full system of English votes for English laws.
They have been loudly demanding the change ever since the Westminster parties made a "vow" of further devolution to Scotland.
But Labour is cautious about any change because it has 41 MPs north of the border and fears the impact of English-only votes.
It is possible that Labour could have a UK-wide majority that is lost without their Scottish MPs, meaning they could be in power but unable to pass key legislation, such as a Budget, through Parliament.
There is a suggestion that Downing Street favours the veto option, while Labour would prefer a committee with much weaker powers.
The Lib Dems want a grand committee composed in proportion not to the number of MPs that each party has in Westminster, but to their vote share at the election.
David Laws, the Lib Dem schools minister, said that would be consistent with how power was devolved to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the late 1990s.
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