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Proceeding contribution from Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 January 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Government of Wales Bill.


Government of Wales Bill

Would not paragraph 4.60 of the Arbuthnott commission’s report be an even better example? It sums up the commission’s opposition to this undemocratic practice by quoting from evidence in the response to the White Paper on Wales, which criticised the Secretary of State for trying to preserve Labour’s hegemony.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
442 c92 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Abuse Constituency size Constituencies Candidates Conduct Devolution Elections Electorate Legislative process Legislative competence Legislation Electoral systems Hunting Powers Members National Assembly for Wales Political parties Referendums Politics and government Parliament Wales Welsh language Regional list systems Single transferable vote Additional member systems Statutory instruments
Legislation
Government of Wales Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk