Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by David TC Davies (Conservative). It was answered on Wednesday, 26 March 2008 on behalf of the Welsh Grand Committee.

Devolution

Question: Given that the Welsh Assembly has already been given further powers through that Act without any reference to the Welsh people in a further referendum, does the Secretary of State agree that it would be fair and reasonable to look at the possibility of removing powers from the Welsh Assembly in areas where its delivery of public services has fallen below that which should be expected by all citizens of what I like to call Great Britain?

Answer: I am not sure whether that is the official Conservative position, but it is certainly not the Government’s.

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