Wales Bill
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Wednesday, 15 October 2014
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Moved by
Lord Elystan-Morgan
1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—
...My Lords, this amendment, which stands in my name as well as the names of the Lord, Lord Wigley, ...
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My Lords, it is with pleasure that I support the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Elystan...
My Lords, it is a delight to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Morris of Aberavon, and to l...
My Lords, I very much enjoyed the history lesson that we received from the noble and learned Lord...
The six months is not set in stone at all. I think it necessary to have some idea of a timetable ...
But the fact of the matter is that this is a requirement, as the amendment is now drafted. It wou...
My Lords, I, too, was very much interested in the historical statement that we had from the noble...
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Elystan-Morgan, for his amendment and for the flexibility ...
My Lords, I rise because I feel that there ought to be an examination of what the noble Lord has ...
I am most grateful. I am very much in sympathy with what my noble friend is saying. Does he agree...
Well, it would seem the obvious answer, but the real question is that the United Kingdom matters ...
Does the noble Lord not agree that if it were not for the pressure for change in Scotland and Wal...
I quite agree with my noble friend, but that pressure is there. It has been there, and it has mea...
My Lords, I did not intend to speak in this debate until I heard the speech from the noble Lord, ...
My Lords, I am a little reticent to enter the debate on the basis of rationality because I once h...
My Lords, far be it from me to intervene in a discussion among the representatives of the people ...
The noble Lord is saying what I said—that this is how it is being approached and I think that it ...
The noble Lord will get no argument from me on that. How we are going about our business is a tra...
My Lords, in declaring my interest as recorded in the register, I mention in particular my chairm...
I shall be very brief. The noble Lord, Lord Empey, made an interesting speech and I have much sym...
My Lords, it is wonderful to listen to noble Lords who worked so hard to establish the Welsh Asse...
My Lords, there has been a strong sense of history here today and I would say that this Bill adds...
I apologise for interrupting my noble friend but I am very troubled about these artificial symbol...
The noble Lord possibly does not recognise the importance of St David’s Day in Wales. However, th...
The Minister has made a very important concession. Clearly, the Government have listened very car...
The noble Lord makes an important point. By moving forward on a cross-party basis, it is the inte...
I apologise because I had to leave the Chamber for part of this debate. I do not understand. If m...
In March; forgive me or I shall ask people to tell me when Burns Night is. If my noble friend is ...
The amendment refers to starting within six months of Royal Assent to this Bill—and, of course, t...
I may have misheard, or it may have been a slip. Did the noble Baroness say St David’s Day 2016 o...
I will of course look at the record but I was firmly intending 2015. I think noble Lords understa...
My Lords, seldom have I been so proud to be a Welshman and a Member of this august House. It has ...