Proceeding contribution from Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 9 January 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Government of Wales Bill.
Government of Wales Bill
: Is not the Secretary of State making the very point that is salient? He is allowing an anti-devolution Government—a Conservative one, say—to obstruct devolution in Wales. I do not see why the Government insist on providing that weakness in this Bill when they are quite happy to devolve in a one-way fashion in respect of Scotland. Can he explain why he wants the Secretary of State for Wales to be almost a viceroy over Welsh affairs, given that the Government did not feel that such a step was necessary when the Scottish Parliament was introduced?
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- 2005-06
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- Devolved matters Abuse Accountability Constituency size Constituencies Candidates Devolution Constitutions Delegated legislation Finance Elections Legislative process Disqualification Legislative competence Functions Electoral systems First ministers Legislative drafting Pay Members National Assembly for Wales Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Politics and government Parliament Proportional representation Wales Welsh Government National Assembly for Wales Commission Welsh Consolidated Fund
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- Government of Wales Bill 2005-06
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