Proceeding contribution from Ian Lucas (Labour) 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 amendment proposes consultation. If primary powers are allocated to the Assembly following a referendum, the Labour Government are likely to reduce the number of Welsh Members of Parliament, just as they did with Scottish Members, because the Labour party is a generous party. When the Labour party considered voting systems, it even assisted the official Opposition by ensuring that they had additional Assembly Members in Wales although they could not win a first-past-the-post seat.
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- Reference
- 441 c1401
- Session
- 2005-06
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- 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
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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