Cornwall Council has welcomed the news that Steve Double MP has secured a debate in Parliament on the case for recognition of Cornish national identity in the 2021 census.

The Adjournment Debate on June 11 will look at Cornwall’s unique identity and the case for a tick box for people to identify as being ‘Cornish’ in the next national census. 

St Germans councillor Jesse Foot, chairperson of the Cornish National Minority Working Group said:  ‘We have long been campaigning for people in Cornwall to be given the chance to identify themselves as Cornish in the 2021 Census so I welcome this opportunity for our voice to be heard in Parliament.

‘We will continue to work with all our MP’s to make the case for Cornwall at every opportunity.’