The CEP questions Labour Leadership candidate

Dear All

After speaking to member of Owen Smith’s parliamentary team we sent the following e-mail to Owen Smith. At the time of writing to you we have not received a reply to our questions. We will now send a recorded delivery to Owen Smith to see if he will reply to a letter.

Best Eddie

The e-mail

 

As discussed

The questions we are seeking urgent clarification on are below and it would be appreciated if a reply could be given as a priority. Thank you

Kind Regards

Eddie Bone

Campaign Director

Campaign for an English Parliament

Dear Mr Smith

Please let me take this opportunity to ask you to clarify your position on the following:

• If elected leader of the British Labour Party will you create an English Labour Party so equal treatment can be assured for English Labour members? (For example: an English Labour Party would work alongside the already created Scottish and Welsh Labour Parties ).
• If elected leader of the British Labour Party will you commit and also actively campaign for the creation of an English First Minister so equality can be assured for English citizens within the UK? (For example: An English Minister would need to have comparable powers to the Welsh First Minister, the Scottish First Minister and the Northern Irish First Minster)
• If elected leader of the British Labour Party will you commit to abolishing the Barnett Formula and creating a new ‘needs based system’ that treats all the citizens of the UK equally?

Kind Regards

Eddie Bone

Campaign Director

Campaign for an English Parliament

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