Adjournment debate on Wednesday, 18 June 2008, in the House of Commons, led by Derek Wyatt. The answering member was Lord Wills.

Parliamentary Representation (England)

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on parliamentary representation in England.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 477 c243-63WH
Session: 2007-08
Department: Ministry of Justice
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Lord Wills | 477 c259WH (Link to this contribution) I shall give way to both hon. Members in a moment. If we take further the proposal for an English G...; Lord Wills | 477 c258-9WH (Link to this contribution) I shall address the question of Select Committees now, because I want to address the idea of an Engl...; Derek Wyatt | 477 c258WH (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend think that it is appropriate that the English have one regional Committee, which...; David Howarth | 477 c259WH (Link to this contribution) Before the Minister moves on, how is it envisaged that the regional Select Committees will work?; Lord Wills | 477 c259WH (Link to this contribution) I completely understand the problems with drawing boundaries, but of course such issues will always ...; Andrew Turner | 477 c259WH (Link to this contribution) The problem is with the maps that have been drawn, and which keep popping up. The Isle of Wight is m...; Lord Wills | 477 c259WH (Link to this contribution) I give way to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight.; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 477 c259WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister has anticipated my question, and answered it with the reference to a slippery slope tow...; Derek Wyatt | 477 c260WH (Link to this contribution) And when?; David Howarth | 477 c260WH (Link to this contribution) Are the Government still insisting that the Labour party must have a majority on each Committee? Tha...; Lord Wills | 477 c260-1WH (Link to this contribution) On the basis of historical evidence and projections, if a Labour Government are re-elected with a co...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 477 c260WH (Link to this contribution) I do not for one second dispute the Minister's figures, or indeed his statistical analysis, but sure...; Lord Wills | 477 c260WH (Link to this contribution) We will bring forward details shortly, so the hon. Gentleman will just have to be patient for a few ...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 477 c261WH (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister give way?; Lord Wills | 477 c261-2WH (Link to this contribution) I hope that the hon. Lady will forgive me for not giving way, but I want to come on to the second my...; Andrew Turner | 477 c262WH (Link to this contribution) What about London? The greatest amount of money seems to be spent there, but that could not be for r...; Lord Wills | 477 c262-3WH (Link to this contribution) I am not a London MP, and I hesitate to trespass on these extremely delicate issues. The hon. Gentle...; Andrew Turner | 477 c247-8WH (Link to this contribution) It was interesting to listen to the introduction by the hon. Member for Sittingbourne and Sheppey (D...; Philip Hollobone | 477 c248WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. Is not the problem worse than he describes? A Scotti...; Derek Wyatt | 477 c243-7WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this morning, Mr. Chope. It is four years since the Standin...; Andrew Turner | 477 c251WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman seems to be saying that we must have the same size of Government at UK and Englan...; Andrew Turner | 477 c248WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is absolutely correct. What is wrong is not that the Scottish here are unable to vote...; David Howarth | 477 c248-51WH (Link to this contribution) It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Chope. I congratulate the hon. Member ...; Derek Wyatt | 477 c254WH (Link to this contribution) The idea of the EU gobbling up England is as far-fetched as I have heard for a while. However, I did...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 477 c254WH (Link to this contribution) I am glad that the hon. Gentleman has made it clear what he thinks about Europe. I do not believe th...; David Howarth | 477 c254WH (Link to this contribution) A more commonly held view is the one proposed by Professor Vernon Bogdanor at Oxford. He says that t...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 477 c254-5WH (Link to this contribution) It is all about perception, is it not? The hon. Gentleman possibly perceives things from a rather di...; Andrew Turner | 477 c255WH (Link to this contribution) Before my hon. Friend moves on, does she not agree that English Members should be in the House one e...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 477 c255WH (Link to this contribution) As usual, my hon. Friend has proposed a good and logical solution. It is similar to the possible sol...; David Howarth | 477 c251WH (Link to this contribution) Those would be two separate Governments. The UK Government would be made up by one party, and a sepa...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 477 c251-2WH (Link to this contribution) It is always interesting to hear the Liberal Democrats' arguments for proportional representation. W...; Andrew Turner | 477 c252WH (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend agree that pushing the issue under the carpet for 11 years has made the situatio...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 477 c252-4WH (Link to this contribution) Yes. My hon. Friend is correct, and I was about to make precisely that point. The constitution of th...; Lord Wills | 477 c257-8WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the hon. Lady for confirming that on that issue, at least, we are in the same place...; Baroness Laing of Elderslie | 477 c256WH (Link to this contribution) I agree entirely with the Minister that that asymmetry is necessary in practical terms and perfectly...; Lord Wills | 477 c258WH (Link to this contribution) I shall come to the explanation, because I want particularly to address the hon. Gentleman's comment...; Andrew Turner | 477 c258WH (Link to this contribution) I hear the Minister say that, but he has not explained why. Can he do so?; Lord Wills | 477 c256WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to be here under your distinguished chairmanship, Mr. Chope. I am grateful to every...
Subjects: Constituencies Administration Devolution British constitution Elections House of Commons Distribution of seats Grants England Powers Parliament Standing committees
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