Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Harriett Baldwin Excerpts
Wednesday 18th May 2011

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con)
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8. What discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the establishment of a commission to examine the West Lothian question.

Lord Swire Portrait The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (Mr Hugo Swire)
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I discussed the matter recently with the Minister with responsibility for political and constitutional reform, the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean (Mr Harper). The Government will establish a commission this year to consider the West Lothian question.

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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Does the Minister agree that, given the complexity of the West Lothian question, no time should be lost in establishing the commission?

Lord Swire Portrait Mr Swire
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The programme for government promised to establish it in this Parliament, so the answer is yes.