Parliament and Central Government: Relocation Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Parliament and Central Government: Relocation

Lord Lennie Excerpts
Tuesday 29th November 2016

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Lennie Portrait Lord Lennie (Lab)
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My Lords, when the Labour Government were last in power—some time ago now—we pledged to devolve power down to the nations that make up the UK. What plans do this Government have to establish a people-led constitutional convention to consider the future shape and extent of necessary reforms—including the location of the capital if that becomes necessary?

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen Portrait Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
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That is exactly why the Government are concentrating at the moment on the devolution which is happening, bottom-upwards.