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Wales Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 11 November 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills on Wales Bill.

Does my noble friend not accept that, if there is to be a comprehensive exercise involving a royal commission, a convention or whatever, it will take quite a long time? I think that he and I will both wish to make representations to it, and on past form the whole process could take several years. Would my noble friend be kind enough to address the question that I put specifically to him and to others in the House: if there is to be any sort of referendum, in the terms of the Bill, within that period, is he prepared to deny to my notional great-niece in Wales what his granddaughter experienced, enjoyed and took such good advantage of in Scotland? During the period before the comprehensive exercise is complete, is a 16 year-old in Wales to be denied what has been permitted to 16 and 17 year-olds in Scotland?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

757 c162 

Session

2014-15

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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