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Proceeding contribution from Lord Crickhowell (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 3 May 2006. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Government of Wales Bill.

Government of Wales Bill

The noble Lord asserts that he has answered the point, but I have already pointed out to him that the much respected Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee has said that what is different here is the proposed scale of the use of the power. The Scotland Act 1998 defines the devolution settlement, and the Order in Council power may be used to modify it. In contrast, it is proposed here that Orders in Council will define the competence of the Assembly. That is an enormous difference, and the noble Lord should not try to pretend that they are the same thing.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
681 c528 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Devolution Arts Culture Legislative competence Legal opinion First ministers Powers Public appointments Members National Assembly for Wales Referendums Politics and government Ministers Voluntary organisations Wales Welsh Government Arts Council of Wales Counsel General for Wales Voluntary Sector Partnership Council Statutory instruments
Legislation
Government of Wales Bill 2005-06
Link
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