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Legislative Programme and Budget Statement (Wales)

No, I will now make progress to the end of my speech. I have been very generous in giving way to the hon. Gentleman and, quite frankly, it has not been worth it. The project board produced the question and the preceding statement, which I sent to the Electoral Commission last week. The Electoral Commission will have 10 weeks to carry out its work, improving that question. It is only right that full and proper consideration is given to the question and that sufficient time is built into the process to ensure proper preparation for the poll. I will not cut corners and I would rather work co-operatively to afford the people of Wales a clear choice made through well-informed judgment. This is a major constitutional proposal. It needs to be taken seriously and we owe people in Wales nothing less than to follow the procedures laid down in the legislation, however tortuous.