Gisela Stuart MP, a member of the CRG Steering Commitee, asked a question to David Cameron during Prime Minister’s Questions Time on Wednesday 20 January. Gisela secured a commitment from the Prime Minister to meet with the CRG in the coming weeks to discuss a new Act of Union. The full question is below, as is the link to the video of the session.
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s Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab):
There is concern on all sides about the recent rather patchwork approach to constitutional reform. We need a new Act of Union that sets out the rules and responsibilities so that the process of devolution by consent will be both fairer and more comprehensible. Will the Prime Minister agree to meet me and other members of the Constitution Reform Group to discuss a new Act of Union? We come from all the major political parties and include experts such as Lord Lisvane, better known to this House as the former Clerk, Robert Rogers.
The Prime Minister:
I am very happy to meet the right hon. Lady, who has great expertise in this area. I think there is a common interest in it. What we are trying to do as a Government is to find a devolution settlement that works for all of the devolved nations of the United Kingdom, including, importantly, for England as well. We have made some very good progress with the further devolution measures in Scotland and Wales and with the maintenance of the devolved Assembly in Northern Ireland. If there are further measures we can take, I am very happy to see them, but I do not necessarily believe that simply writing things down in one place will solve the problem. I am, however, happy to meet the right hon. Lady.
Video: http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/12cab491-2c5b-4390-80a2-2c4a9e4b03c9
