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Proceeding contribution from David Jones (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 19 May 2011. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Constitutional Reform (Wales).


Constitutional Reform (Wales)

I shall not, as I have little time. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will understand. Over-representation is a problem, and introducing fairness is a good way to start to address it. To conclude, this debate has been an interesting exercise—but essentially a historical one, as I said earlier. The Select Committee has published its report, but since then, the caravan has moved on. As I said earlier, the AV referendum was held with little difficulty, as far as we can establish, and we must now look to the future. The Boundary Commission's exercise is continuing, and it will result in provisional proposals in September this year and a final report to the Secretary of State by October 2013. The new parliamentary constituencies will be in place by the time of the next general election, and appropriate arrangements will be made for the next Assembly election in 2016. All proposals will be taken into consideration— the hon. Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr made an interesting suggestion, as did the hon. Member for Pontypridd—before Assembly constituencies are determined. I reiterate that the fundamental issue addressed by the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 is fairness.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
528 c165WH 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Constituencies Devolution Constitutions Members National Assembly for Wales Wales Taxation
Link
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