Devolution (Implications for England)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the House of Commons at 12:46 pm on 16 December 2014.

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Photo of John Denham John Denham Labour, Southampton, Itchen 12:46, 16 December 2014

The tragedy is that we are so close to a lasting settlement for England and the Union. We could agree on devolution in England, we could agree on an elected second Chamber, and we could also clearly agree on changes here. Does the Leader of the House not understand that his partisan and highly political desire to rush to an early vote in the Westminster club on just one element puts at risk the constitutional change this country needs?