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Government of Wales Bill

As so often before, the noble Lord, Lord Rowlands, asked a crucial question. I asked myself that question, but my researches ran out of time and I never found the answer. I have had a quick glance through the Bill, but I have not found the answer. I do not think that Section 28 of the previous Act is repeated. If not, why not? Why the change of policy? If that is so, this is not just a reinforcement of the argument about the ““any powers”” clause, but we are engaged in a major change of government policy that has not been identified and about which we have had no explanation. However, I may be entirely wrong and the Minister may be able to show me the relevant clause and the protection that has been repeated.