West Lothian Commission may consider an English parliament
Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour):
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McNally on 24 January (WA 93-4), whether the commission to consider the West Lothian question will examine proposals for a referendum in England to test support for an English Parliament.
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.
Start preparing your evidence in support of an EP.
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The Commission into the West Lothian Question is a pointless cha
from Toque on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 17:18The 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
Mark Harper: Get off your arse!
from Toque on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 15:07Not content with the brush off he received in response to his earlier question, Lord Stoddart has again raised the subject of an English parliament:
Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour)
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written St