Letter: The Herald (CEP Shropshire)

Letter in The Herald

To serve the UK

Like most of the population, Dot Jessiman is mistaken (April 12). The Westminster parliament is not the English parliament but that of the UK.

Those elected to it are there to serve the interests of the UK, not England.

It is clear from the speech by Lord Falconer (the Scottish lord chancellor of England) on March 10 that Scotland was "given" a parliament simply because Labour was terrified of losing votes to the SNP, and wanted somewhere to govern if/when it lost control of the UK parliament.

The Scots already control spending in England in the shape of Gordon Brown.

He is elected by a Scottish constituency; his responsibilities - UK tax-raising and spending in England. Scotland, however, is fortunate spending is controlled by the Scottish Parliament (which Scottish people elect) and it is not controlled by Westminster.

Edward Higginbottom, Rea Bank, Weir Road, Hanwood, Shrewsbury