Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2011 Debate

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Department: Wales Office
Tuesday 22nd November 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Grand Committee
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Lord Roberts of Conwy Portrait Lord Roberts of Conwy
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Would my noble friend give way?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, may I suggest that we allow the Minister to lay out his stall, as it were? It may well be that he covers noble Lords’ points in his opening remarks.

Lord Roberts of Conwy Portrait Lord Roberts of Conwy
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I was intervening simply because my noble and learned friend referred to the small number of people affected, and indeed the Explanatory Memorandum to the order refers to the first report dealing with Brecon and Radnorshire, and Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, as affecting only 18 electors. Could he say how many people in total are affected by the order?