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Proceeding contribution from Lord Deben (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 January 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Government of Wales Bill.


Government of Wales Bill

I have various problems with that observation. First, it is not true that the Liberal Democrats have always been in favour of devolution. When they managed to win an election in Britain as a whole, they were against it. They were happy not to have devolution when they thought that they could have power in the country as a whole. They became keen on devolution when they lost power, as devolution offered a different opportunity.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
441 c1376 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Appeals Devolution Committees Legislative process Legislative competence Functions Electoral systems Ministerial powers Powers Members National Assembly for Wales Referendums Parliamentary scrutiny Politics and government Ministers Parliament Wales Supreme Court Statutory instruments
Legislation
Government of Wales Bill 2005-06
Link
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