I have great faith in the Welsh people as well, and I have a lot of faith in the Welsh Labour Government. However, does the hon. Gentleman not accept that even in the short to medium term Wales would be poorer? Wales is a net recipient of funding from the rest of the UK, and that helps benefit all the people in Wales. In the short term, we would lose out. Does he not accept that?
Wales Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Doughty
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 July 2016.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Wales Bill.
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