MEP calls for English Parliament

Euro-MP Paul Nuttall

The establishment of an English Parliament is being urged by UKIP Euro-MP Paul Nuttall.

"Devolution has created a problem in this country and the English are feeling increasingly put upon," said Mr Nuttall.

"Twenty five opinion polls have now shown that the English are in favour of having their own parliament and the latest one revealed that a massive 79% support the idea.

"This issue is about fairness and trying to save the Union. The tuition fees issue is a perfect example of what is going wrong.

"How can it be right that Scottish students pay nothing for their university education but those south of the border have to pay £9,000 a year?," said Mr Nuttall, UKIP’s Deputy Leader.

"It is also plainly unfair that Scottish and Welsh MPs can vote on English-only legislation but English MPs can have no say in Scotland and Wales.

"The English need and deserve equality with the other partners in the Union and I feel so strongly about this issue that I have proposed that fighting for an English Parliament becomes UKIP policy.

"I believe this is the only way of saving the Union because if things carry on in the way they have been going, the resentment building up about the amount of our money going over the border will mean it will be the English voting to end it and get rid of Scotland," said Mr Nuttall.