PRESS RELEASE : Mebyon Kernow launches “Towards a Cornish Parliament” [November 2022]

The press release issued by Mebyon Kernow on 19 November 2022.

In a key debate at today’s National Conference, MK members demanded devolution parity for Cornwall with Scotland and Wales through the creation of a Cornish Parliament, and condemned the UK Government for refusing to treat Cornwall as one of the nations of the United Kingdom while seeking to impose an inadequate local government “county deal.” They also mandated MK’s councillors on the unitary authority to argue for a Cornish Parliament during upcoming discussions on the “county deal,” and challenged other political parties to participate in a “national conversation” about meaningful devolution for Cornwall.

In addition, party members were pleased to launch their policy document “Towards a Cornish Parliament,” which sets out further detail about the new democratic settlement proposed by MK.