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Proceeding contribution from Lord Roberts of Conwy (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 27 June 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Government of Wales Bill.

Government of Wales Bill

My Lords, we discussed something along these lines in Committee. I was one of those who expressed anxiety that too many Assembly Members might be appointed Ministers. I refer to the situation in Scotland where, as I understand it, no limit was placed on the number of Members who could be Ministers. Therefore, there are approximately 22 Ministers in the Scottish Parliament. We are glad that in Clause 52 the Government have put a cap on the number of Ministers in the Welsh Assembly Government, and I, for one, hope that the cap remains there.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
683 c1166 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Constituencies Audit Candidates Age Devolution Committees Elections Electorate Legislative competence Electoral systems First ministers Powers Public appointments Public bodies Members National Assembly for Wales Political parties Public expenditure Ministers Wales Voting rights Welsh language Single transferable vote Standing orders Wales Office National Assembly for Wales Commission
Legislation
Government of Wales Bill 2005-06
Link
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