Government of Wales Act 2006 (Section 104) Debate
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Cheryl Gillan
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Government of Wales Act 2006 (Section 104)
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The Secretary of State for Wales (Mrs Cheryl Gillan)
The National Assembly for Wales passed a resolution on 9 February 2010 calling for a referendum under the terms of the Government of Wales Act 2006. The First Minister notified my predecessor of this resolution on 17 February 2010.
I have a statutory duty to respond to that notice within 120 days of the date of the notice, either by laying a draft referendum order, or refusing to do so and giving reasons for the refusal.
I have today notified the First Minister that I am unable to lay a draft referendum order before Parliament within the 120 days, and have set out my reasons. I have also made clear that our aim is for a referendum to take place before the end of the first quarter of next year.
A copy of my letter to the First Minister is available in the Vote Office and has also been placed in the House of Commons Library.