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Wales Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 11 November 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills on Wales Bill.

What we have here are two amendments, appropriately grouped together, but with two different principles. The amendment in my name and that of my noble friend calls for powers on electoral arrangements and constitutional aspects to be devolved to the Assembly through Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006. Under the subject National Assembly it becomes an additional action that the Assembly is unable to legislate upon in that area. That is the way that it is phrased in this particular discussion, although we had a different discussion on this principle in Committee.

The principle that my noble friend seeks is statutory consultation—

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Reference

757 c177 

Session

2014-15

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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