Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by David Evennett (Conservative). It was answered on Wednesday, 10 October 2007 on behalf of the Wales Office.

““One Wales”” Document

Question: I thank the Secretary of State for his response. Is he aware that several aspects of the ““One Wales”” document, such as council tax relief for older people and consultation on hospital reconfiguration, originally appeared in the Welsh Conservatives manifesto? Will he guarantee that those proposals will be implemented?

Answer: If they are sensible proposals, they will be a matter for the Welsh Assembly Government to implement. I assume that the hon. Gentleman agrees with the hon. Member for Monmouth (David T.C. Davies), sitting behind him, who said in The Western Mail on 21 September:"““Some Conservatives like myself, and all my fellow MPs, feel we were correct to oppose the establishment of the Assembly and should continue to oppose further powers””" for the Welsh Assembly. I assume that the hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Mr. Evennett) and the Conservative Front Benchers agree with that, as the hon. Member for Monmouth was claiming ownership of all Conservative MPs.

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