English Parliament

Democratic fairness for England is needed, via a referendum on the creation of an English Parliament, Executive and First Minister with at least the same powers as the Scottish Parliament, Executive and First Minister within a federal UK and a reformed Second Chamber at Westminster. There should be fiscal devolution so that the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish parliaments become responsible for financing their own expenditure. This will save the taxpayers of England a substantial amount of money.

We reject the plans for regional assemblies because, among other things, they will promote disunity and conflict within England. The English Democrats will study the future findings of the English Constitutional Convention (ECC), and may accommodate ECC findings within future party policy.

Scotland and Wales have been recognised as countries and their people given the opportunity to vote in referenda for devolved government. Scotland now has a parliament, and Wales an assembly. In contrast, the people of England have been denied the opportunity to choose an English Parliament. Instead, England is being dismembered into nine Regions. We find this discrimination unacceptable. England should be a political entity with its own parliament and executive.

Other Policies

• Why should England have a parliament?
• What would the English Democrats do about prescription charges?
• How would the English Democrats handle the economy?
• How can England regain sovereignty from the European Union?
• How can we return power to the people on the street?
• Can England adopt a sensible immigration policy?
• Isn't it time we started celebrating St George's day?
• Political Correctness has gone too far, how can we rstore commonsense?
• Where do you stand on other issues?