It would be a judgement call by the Speaker on each occasion.
And except on legislation relating purely to the internal affairs of the Church of England, the Speaker would in every case rule that the matter in hand was not "exclusively English".
For the perfectly good reason that, except for legislation relating purely to the internal affairs of the Church of England, nothing that comes before the House of Commons is "exclusively English".
Other than in ecclesiastical affairs, "English-only measures" do not exist.
This provision may as well be adopted, if that keeps people sweet, or at least quiet.
It would never, because it could never, be used.
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