Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Elystan-Morgan (Crossbench). It was answered on Thursday, 28 April 2011.
West Lothian Question
- Question
- My Lords, is it not the case that, under the parliamentary boundaries legislation, Wales has suffered the most savage surgery, losing 25 per cent of its parliamentary seats? Was that not in clear breach of an Act of Parliament of 1986 which guaranteed a minimum of 35 seats for Wales and a solemn undertaking given by the right honourable Kenneth Clarke in 1992?
- Answer
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I do not want to go over the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill again, because noble Lords spent a long time on that issue. That legislation makes representation equal across the United Kingdom, which is a fair basis on which to start any consideration of devolution and funding of devolved authorities.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 727 c235
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Devolution House of Commons Legislative competence National Assembly for Wales Referendums Wales Voting rights West Lothian question
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