Angela Eagle MP, Labour’s Shadow Leader of the House, responding to attacks by Conservative MPs on the Government’s handling of English Votes for English Laws in the House of Commons this afternoon said:

“The Conservative’s proposals on English votes have descended into farce with Tory MPs attacking their own side. With unhappiness on all sides at the attempt to rush through these controversial proposals the Government have been forced to abstain on their own process. It’s clear they have done so because they were going to lose.

“The Government should think again, withdraw their current proposals and come back in a spirit of compromise to find a way forward which can be supported by all sides of the House.”