The Commission into the West Lothian Question is a pointless charade
The long awaited Commission into the West Lothian Question has finally been unveiled.
Unfortunately the terms of reference do not allow the Commission to consider the only solution to the West Lothian Question - an English parliament - as the Government had previously suggested it would, on two separate occassions.
Lord McNally (Minister of State, Justice; Liberal Democrat):
An English Parliament has been proposed in the past as a solution to the West Lothian question. It would be open to the commission, once established, to consider this as part of its review.
Lord McNally (Minister of State, Justice; Liberal Democrat)
As the noble Lord is aware the coalition programme for government committed the Government to establishing a commission to consider the West Lothian question. An English Parliament has been proposed in the past as a solution to the West Lothian question. It would be open to the commission, once established, to consider this as part of its review.
Anyone in England who expected fair dealing from the British Government ought now to support Scottish independence.
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David Cameron is afraid to debate the English Question
from Toque on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 22:50PMQs, House of Commons, Wednesday 22 February 2012
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab):
Given what the Prime Minister said last week in Scotland, will he devote as much time to facing up to the grievances that the English feel from the current proposals o
