Proceeding contribution from Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 19 April 2006. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Government of Wales Bill 2005-06.
Government of Wales Bill
I can tell the noble Lord that I am working hard on the Government. I keep on working on them; I have my ways and I will find a different way. I return to the noble Lord, Lord Livsey, who said that the weight of informed opinion in Wales is in favour of the amendment and against dual candidacy. How is it that on 15 June 2005—relatively recently—it was said:"““I am sure that many in Wales will welcome . . . the removal of the absurd dual candidacy opportunity””.—[Official Report, 15/6/06; col. 1217.]" I could not have put it better myself, but it was not me who said that; it was the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, the former leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. Obviously he is not informed opinion in Wales.
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- Devolved matters Constituency size Constituencies Candidates Devolution Elections Electoral systems Members National Assembly for Wales Wales Welsh Government Single transferable vote
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- Government of Wales Bill 2005-06
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