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Government of Wales Bill

I may not be able to withdraw the amendment for the reasons given by the Minister, but I might be able to do so for other reasons. I said in response to the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, that in fact in certain circumstances the Assembly would do this in conjunction with the Secretary of State. To my mind something would be wrong if the Secretary of State did not have some kind of link with the Westminster Parliament because he is its servant. The amendment is deeply probing in nature which has exacted the kind of reaction I had expected. However, we are very concerned about the powers of the Secretary of State to delay Orders in Council for 60 days when it is perfectly reasonable to request that the process should take 30 days, and would take into account those days when Parliament does not sit. We are trying to ease the passage of legislation originating in the Assembly through, in this case, Orders in Council. I think the debate has illustrated why we decided earlier today to look at the principles of devolution. Indeed, perhaps subsequent debates have exposed some of the limitations of the Order in Council process, which is the alternative to it. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 64 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.] [Amendments Nos. 64A to 65 not moved.] [Amendment No. 66 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.] [Amendment No. 66A not moved.] [Amendment No. 67 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.] [Amendment No. 68 not moved.] Clause 94 agreed to. Clauses 95 and 96 agreed to. Clause 97 [Proceedings on proposed Assembly Measures]: