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Proceeding contribution from Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 1 March 2012. It occurred during Backbench debate on Welsh Affairs.


Welsh Affairs

I do not agree. In a few seconds, I will address, in particular, the issue of the Health and Social Care Bill as it goes through the legislative process. I do not think that there has been a positive approach to dealing with these issues from the Government and Conservative Back Benchers. I am not saying that there is a conspiracy; I just do not think that there is an understanding of how the constitution works. We are the United Kingdom. I will come later to the question of what will happen in Scotland and whether the United Kingdom will break up. Of course, some people genuinely have a separatist agenda, and that is the democratic right of those parties. I merely say to those of us who are unionists—with a small u—that what has occurred in this place over the past two years seriously weakens the Union.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
541 c494 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Constituencies Devolution NHS Members Public finance Reform Wales Trade promotion
Link
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