Sentences with phrase «on english»

Nigel Farage has written to all 59 Scottish MPs, calling on them to stop voting on English - only issues with immediate effect.

He's also proposed what appears a sensible solution, which responds to concerns raised outside of Scotland by «the vow», while avoiding the problems associated with English votes on English laws.

The Conservative Party manifesto for the 2010 general election included a commitment to introduce the idea of «English votes on English laws» and the party had previously explored this issue through a taskforce led by Kenneth Clarke.

BBL, for example, has far outperformed other public schools in its district on English, math and science during every year of its existence.

The body in question, the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee, had previously produced penetrating reports on English devolution, the need for a Constitutional Convention, Parliamentary boundaries, the future for Scotland, improving the legislative process, voter disengagement, the gagging bill, etc. — enough critical analysis for a domineering Conservative majority to want to get rid of it.

The first partnerships will focus on English Language Learners and «alternative disciplinary models,» two areas in which many charters have struggled.

Home rule: The Prime Minister said Scottish MPs should be banned from voting on English - only issues

His promise to ban Scots MPs from voting on English - only issues at Westminster is also an attempt to head off a Tory revolt over extravagant promises of more powers for the Scottish Parliament in the event of a No vote.

If the British vote for a Brexit, it will undoubtedly be based on an English majority, which will lead to a strong push for a new Scottish independence referendum (this time perhaps supported by the EU elite).

«The Labour leadership of course are frightened of any changes in England which leave them without a majority in the House of Commons on English matters.

«What we know is we're going to have big spending pressure on English language learners, special education, health care costs are three things that are coming at us,» Kremer said.

Article update: The government has now pulled the foxhunting vote until after the debate on English Votes for English Laws.

My enquiry was prompted by the discovery that on the English Democrats» list of general election candidates on its website, the party's candidate for Shipley is named as one Philip Davies, as per the screengrab below:

In the last parliament the Scottish Conservative didn't vote on English matters.

As such, the formation of a coalition government on English - only legislation was a consequence of the ability of Scottish MPs to vote on English matters but English MPs unable to vote on Scottish matters.

We may well see some sort of reform on English votes for English laws (EVEL)-- though in many cases it's very hard to determine what is specifically an English issue.

Why should 62 per cent of Scots who voted to remain in the EU have their country's prospects curtailed, as they see it, because of English votes; in a reversal of the famous West Lothian Question (why should Scots MPs vote on English laws?)

A box and plastic balls is used to get reaction from Labour delegates on the role of Scottish MPs on English issues.

We can not have a situation where more and more decisions about Scotland are being taken in Scotland, and yet Scottish MPs come to Westminster and vote on English - only issues, shaping the destiny of health, education, justice, environment and probably taxation, too, in England, potentially against the wishes of most English representatives.

Citywide Council on English Language Learners (CCELL) The CCELL advises on education policy and issues involving students in bilingual or English as a Second Language (ESL) programs.

The fall - out from the Scottish referendum has ignited a debate on English devolution.

Howard League for Penal Reform director Frances Crook explains why her Commission on English Prisons» final report will make a difference.

Despite missing pages and mislabeling on some English language arts tests taken yesterday by students across the state, SED will not throw out the results.

And he also condemned the Conservatives for considering the idea of a separate English parliament as a way of solving the West Lothian question, where Scottish MPs can vote in Westminster on English affairs, but not vice versa.

But we can and should expect migrants here to learn English, which is why it must make more sense for local authorities to spend money on English courses rather than translation services.

The leader of the House, at the end of a long career in British politics, hasn't convinced enough Tory backbenchers that letting the whole of the Commons have a say on English - only matters is the right way forward.

Depending on the political context, it might decide to prioritise work on the English Question (see my earlier blogpost on The English Question).

He called on the nation's English scholars to address the academic challenges by embarking on projects to encourage serious innovative scholarship on English language.

Peter Davies, a former RE teacher, had stood on an English Democrats ticket with a threat to cut funding to the town's Gay Pride event as part of his pledge to fight political correctness.

Labour has steered clear of the cross-party talks being held on English devolution in a sub-committee of the Cabinet chaired by William Hague.

Many Conservatives feel this just doesn't provide a satisfactory answer to the West Lothian Question, which sees Scottish MPs vote on English matters but English MPs prevented from having a say on issues affecting Scotland.

Last month Cameron played straight into Nicola Sturgeon's hands by threatening, rather oafishly, to somehow prevent the SNP's MPs voting on English - only matters.

«There should be checks and balances on the mayor's power,» said Teresa Arboleda, chairwoman of the Citywide Council on English Language Learners and the consortium's legislative committee.

Today, Michael Fabricant takes up the issue in the Telegraph, calling for a new Act of Union to provide for English votes on English laws in Parliament (thanks are due to General Boles for the illustration of the Lichfield MP as St George).

«The Conservatives, in their rush to protect themselves from an attack from the right, are only concerned about English votes on English matters.

The Tory Party Chairman has said it «can't be right» for Scottish MPs to vote on English matters if powers are devolved across the border.

«Why should Scottish MPs be able to vote on what is taught in English schools, to reduce spending on English hospitals, or even vary English or Welsh income taxes, when under the new settlement English or Welsh MPs would have no say in such matters in Scotland?»

Mitchell Wu, a Public Advocate Appointee on the Citywide Council on English Language Learners, said the DOE is also seeking more involvement from families who don't use English as their primary language.

Grant Shapps denied major changes to the constitution would be rushed through and said banning non-English MPs from voting on English only issues would address «a great imbalance» in the UK Parliament.

However, responses such as «English votes on English laws» could provide the party with an inbuilt majority on all «domestic» issues within Parliament, which will clearly be unpalatable to Labour who until 1997 relied on Scottish MPs to form a majority in the House.

David Cameron has called on Ed Miliband to work with him to ensure only English MPs can vote on English laws.

While the Labour leadership debated the economy today, the Conservative party continued to push English MPs voting on English laws.

Writing in the Telegraph, Chris Grayling said that there can not be a situation where Scottish MPs «come to Westminster and vote on English - only issues», influencing the destiny of health, education, justice, environment and probably taxation in England, «potentially against the wishes of most English representatives».

«Both logic and justice demand that the first step in the process, the removal of Scottish MPs» right to vote on English business, should happen straight away,» Mr Davis wrote.

Survation also had a poll out today and found similar levels of support for some sort of re-arrangement of the constitution for England: 65 % said that Scottish MPs should by banned from voting on English laws at Westminster, 59 % would support an English Parliament.

A: There is a real anomaly in the way Scottish MPs vote on English matters - but it is only one of countless anomalies in our electoral system, and they all need to be addressed together as part of a new constitutional settlement.

But he also vowed to use the opportunity to secure English votes for English laws, raising the prospect of Scottish MPs being excluded from voting on English - only matters — a key demand of many Conservatives.

Astorino, the Republican candidate for governor last year, announced on Tuesday that he was opting his children out of this week's standardized tests on English Language Arts.

The West Lothian question remains high on the political agenda, with many English voters frustrated that Scottish MPs are able to vote on English affairs which do not affect their constituents.

An EDL supporter, angry about «the islamification of our country» calls for people on the English Defence League's page to shoot at Muslims.