Devolution (Implications for England)

Ian C. Lucas Excerpts

Tuesday 16th December 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hague]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right about that; it is important not only to show that we are addressing this issue, which we are, but actually to address it. That means moving, in the coming weeks, to decide on one of these options and then that can be debated in this House and, if necessary, in the general election campaign, too.

[Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab)]

Many specialist health services delivered to my constituents are delivered from English hospitals. Is legislation relating to those hospitals an English law?

[Mr Hague]

As I indicated in a previous answer, the definition of “English matters” should be quite broad when there are matters that are structurally related across borders. Understandably, there is a particular anxiety about health services in Wales, given such a close relationship with the provision of health care in England. The cross-border treatment of those issues is something we would have to debate.