Proceeding contribution from Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 February 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Government of Wales Bill.
Government of Wales Bill
In his heart of hearts, the right hon. Gentleman surely cannot pretend that this change has anything to do with forcing the regional list Members to represent their regions rather than their immediate locality—[Interruption.] Labour Members, including Front Benchers, seem to object to that, but I look forward to hearing the Minister’s explanation of how this mechanism will ensure that individuals who have been elected as list regional Members will not tend to use their resources of time and money to focus on the locality within which they live. If the Minister is suggesting that is the reason, why has it taken five days of debate to reach that justification? Why was it merely a sedentary response to my comments?
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- 2005-06
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- Devolved matters Accountability Constituency size Constituencies Candidates Devolution Elections Disqualification Legislative competence Functions Languages First ministers Pay Members National Assembly for Wales Politics and government Oaths and affirmations Wales Welsh language Welsh Government National Assembly for Wales Commission
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- Government of Wales Bill 2005-06
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