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Proceeding contribution from Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) 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

The hon. Gentleman wrote on 30 June 2005:"““The Government are in the process of giving extra powers to the Welsh Assembly at present. Given the dreadful lack of competence in the areas in which the Assembly has got powers this is something I will be opposing.””" There is an enormous difference between what he and his Welsh Conservative colleagues say and what their Front Benchers say. Does he regard a referendum as a potential way to fulfil his own goal of reducing the level of devolution, rather than increasing it or maintaining it at its current level?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
441 c1381 
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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