(11 years, 7 months ago)
Grand CommitteeMy Lords, it is not for me to say it is only that. This is an historical fact, and I was just setting out the background to this. This is why the Agricultural Wages Board has remained separate. Now, in this Bill, we are looking to sort this out.
I apologise; I have been unable to follow the whole debate, as I have been sitting in the National Assembly in Cardiff.
Is the Minister aware of the statement issued yesterday by the Counsel General for Wales in which he proposes to refer the whole matter to the Supreme Court if the Minister persists with the current policy?