It proposed the principle that Commons decisions with a "separate and distincteffect" for England should "normally be taken only with the consent of a majority of MPs sitting for constituencies in England".
It was also home to a distinct and isolated mosquito population, so the effect could be monitored closely with only a minor risk of mosquitoes from neighbouring areas contaminating the results.
The bottom line is that for the time being, from a regulatory perspective each biosimilar version of an approved biological product will be regarded as, in effect, a completely new and distinct drug.