Proceeding contribution from Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) 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

I will try to be helpful to the Chair, but I think that the intervention made by the hon. Member for Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr (Adam Price) is worthy of further scrutiny. Hon. Members have been flinging rather dangerous allegations around the Chamber and effectively accusing Assembly Members of abusing their allowances. If Assembly Members have abused their allowances, that is a matter for the Assembly and its Standing Orders. Such abuses should be catalogued and brought before the proper authorities. I am not entirely sure how the allowances of the hon. Member for Caerphilly are used, but there will be an opportunity—

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 442 c127
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

Government of Wales Bill

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