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Proceeding contribution from Nick Ainger (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 January 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Government of Wales Bill.

Government of Wales Bill

I am afraid that we do have a mandate. We made it clear in both the UK Labour manifesto and in the manifesto for Wales that we would give enhanced legislative powers to the National Assembly. The hon. Gentleman argues that we are giving primary powers by the back door, but if so, we are doing so very openly because Parliament will decide whether to give the Assembly those powers on each issue. It is not the carte blanche provided for in part 4—which will give the Assembly total discretion in the areas for which it has Executive responsibility—to bring in legislation. That is completely different from part 3.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
441 c1199-200 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Devolution Constitutions Delegated legislation Legislative process Energy Legislative competence Functions Legislative drafting Police Powers Prisons National Assembly for Wales Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Politics and government Ombudsman Ministers Parliament Probation Transport Wales Welsh language Reserved matters Statutory instruments
Legislation
Government of Wales Bill 2005-06
Link
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