Henry Smith MP has presented his Crawley petition calling for English Votes for English Laws in the House of Commons.
Henry said;
“I am delighted to be presenting this petition for English votes for English issues on behalf of people across Crawley, who expect a fair settlement for all parts of the United Kingdom.
“We want to be able to decide our own priorities on issues such as health, education and local government, just as the people of Scotland are currently able to do. It is a basic unfairness that Scottish MPs can currently vote on English-only issues.”
Henry is calling for English votes for English issues to be introduced in the House of Commons as soon as possible. Petitions have been raised in dozens of constituencies across England.
There was a co-ordinated presentation of petitions to the Speaker of the House of Commons, with MPs from across England taking part.
Henry continued;
“We cannot risk the possibility that the Scottish National Party will decide how English hospitals and English schools are run. English votes for English issues is the best way of ensuring Scottish Nationalists do not determine English-only issues.”
“English votes for English issues is a simple, but important change that will remove this injustice.”
Graham Stuart MP, Chairman of the Fair Votes for All campaign, commented;
“Henry Smith MP is a fantastic local campaigner. He has done a great job representing the views of his constituents. People in Crawley feel strongly that their voice in Parliament on English-only issues should not be diluted by Scottish MPs.
“I congratulate Henry for raising his petition which calls for an end to this fundamental unfairness.”
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