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To: The UK Westminster Parliament
A Devolved Parliament For England
We the undersigned respectfully petition the UK Westminster Parliament to hold a Referendum with the question: Should England Have A Devolved Parliament?
Why is this important?
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland all have a Devolved Parliament.
England does NOT have a Devolved Parliament.
This is a democratic defecit. It is extremely unfair on the electorate in England and requires to be remedied for the sake of democratic justice.
In Scotland democracy was energised with a huge turnout for the Independence Referendum. Whatever your view, it has to be a good thing to have a substantial increase in the electorate taking an interest in the democratic process and becoming engaged in democracy. Hence this petition to secure a Referendum to establish if there is a demand for a Devolved English Parliament. Of critical importance is to ask the electorate whether they wish a properly Devolved Parliament or England OUTSIDE of Westminster in one of England's great cities. Or if the electorate would settle for a lesser two day a week second best effort using a spare room in Westminster?
If Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have proper dedicated devolved parliaments, then why should England have anything less than a new purpose built Devolved Parliament For England away from Westminster? The view of the petitioners is that Westminster should become a Federal Parliament for the United Kingdom, and that all four countries in the United Kingdom should have separate self governing devolved parliaments. A Devolved Parliament For England should be built in one of the great cities of England. With all due respect to London, this should be in one of the major regions of England.
Further details: www.unitedstatesofbritain.org/
If, or when we reach 100,000 signatories to this Petition it will become eligible for debate in the House of Commons:-
http://www.parliament.uk/e-Petitions-and-the-Backbench-Business-Committee
England does NOT have a Devolved Parliament.
This is a democratic defecit. It is extremely unfair on the electorate in England and requires to be remedied for the sake of democratic justice.
In Scotland democracy was energised with a huge turnout for the Independence Referendum. Whatever your view, it has to be a good thing to have a substantial increase in the electorate taking an interest in the democratic process and becoming engaged in democracy. Hence this petition to secure a Referendum to establish if there is a demand for a Devolved English Parliament. Of critical importance is to ask the electorate whether they wish a properly Devolved Parliament or England OUTSIDE of Westminster in one of England's great cities. Or if the electorate would settle for a lesser two day a week second best effort using a spare room in Westminster?
If Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have proper dedicated devolved parliaments, then why should England have anything less than a new purpose built Devolved Parliament For England away from Westminster? The view of the petitioners is that Westminster should become a Federal Parliament for the United Kingdom, and that all four countries in the United Kingdom should have separate self governing devolved parliaments. A Devolved Parliament For England should be built in one of the great cities of England. With all due respect to London, this should be in one of the major regions of England.
Further details: www.unitedstatesofbritain.org/
If, or when we reach 100,000 signatories to this Petition it will become eligible for debate in the House of Commons:-
http://www.parliament.uk/e-Petitions-and-the-Backbench-Business-Committee
How it will be delivered
From 38 Degrees to The House of Commons Petitions Green Bag receptacle behind the Speaker's Chair http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say/petitioning/public-petitions/
If visitors or signatories to this Petition have any questions please visit the website www.unitedstatesofbritain.org.
Very best wishes,
Russ McLean
