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Proceeding contribution from Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 26 February 2009. It occurred during Debate on Welsh Affairs.

Welsh Affairs

Very much so, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was about to mention Montgomeryshire, which is the seat next to mine. The hon. Member for Montgomeryshire (Lembit Öpik), who has already spoken and is an assiduous Member of Parliament, represents 57,000 constituents, whereas, just across the border, I represent 74,000 constituents. That is a staggering extra 17,000 constituents with whom I must deal in comparison with the Welsh Member of Parliament just across the border. That is important, because we all want to do everything possible to support our constituents, table Westminster Hall debates for them and ask questions on their behalf, yet it is a problem when Members of Parliament have the same budget, but 17,000 more constituents. We must tackle that problem.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
488 c458 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Carers Agriculture Broadcasting Business Closures Banks Construction Devolution Capital investment Credit Cross border cooperation Broadband Digital technology Employment Health services Finance Flood control Education Energy Financial services Legislative competence Languages Migrants Government assistance Higher education Economic situation EU grants and loans Local government Qualifications Local government finance Manufacturing industries Natural gas Power stations Public consultation Nuclear power stations Railways Parliamentary scrutiny Recycling Public service broadcasting Overseas students Pipelines Migrant workers Training Transport Small businesses Trade Sustainable development Wales Welsh language Roads Tidal power Tourism Sheep Wind power Skilled workers Vocational education Welsh Government Tagging River Severn Welsh Affairs Committee Revenue and Customs South Wales Police Out of area treatment MOD St Athan Public service obligations
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