Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

James Gray Excerpts
Tuesday 6th January 2015

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. By the content of his answer, the Minister has opened matters a bit beyond Birmingham and we might even stretch to Wiltshire. I call James Gray.

James Gray Portrait Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that one of the political and constitutional reforms that would most benefit the people of Birmingham, as well as the people in North Wiltshire and elsewhere in England, would be the early introduction of English votes on English matters?

Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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I do agree with my hon. Friend. It is right that we correct an anomaly. That should happen as well as the devolution of power within England, which this Government have been pioneering.