Proceeding contribution from Jonathan Edwards (Plaid Cymru) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 June 2016. It occurred during Debate on bill on Wales Bill.
Wales Bill
I wish to draw the Secretary of State’s attention to the comments of his colleague the Secretary of State for Scotland on the Scotland Act:
“This is a truly significant day for Scotland. If this Bill completes its parliamentary progress, it will add to the already extensive responsibilities of the Scottish Parliament a range of important new powers. It provides even greater opportunities for the Scottish Government to tailor and deliver Scottish solutions to Scottish issues.”—[Official Report, 23 March 2016; Vol. 607, c. 1683.]
Was the Secretary of State for Scotland right, and if so, why has the Secretary of State for Wales brought forward a Bill that pales into insignificance when compared with the Bill given to the people of Scotland?
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 611 cc1645-6
- Session
- 2016-17
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Bus services Devolution Equality Elections Licensing Environment protection Income tax Electricity generation Legislative competence Functions Oil Powers Planning Ports Public sector National Assembly for Wales Ministers Taxis Wales Welsh language Roads Seas and oceans Sewers Welsh Government Marine conservation zones
- Legislation
- Government of Wales Act 2006
- Wales Bill 2016-17
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