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Debate between Jonathan Lord and Cheryl Gillan
Wednesday 16th March 2011

(13 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Cheryl Gillan Portrait The Secretary of State for Wales (Mrs Cheryl Gillan)
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I welcome the clear yes result announced on 4 March. The vote in favour of primary law-making powers for the Assembly will enable the Welsh Assembly Government to get on with the job of delivering better public services in Wales.

Jonathan Lord Portrait Jonathan Lord
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I thank the Secretary of State. I note that there are now 20 devolved areas of policy for the Welsh Assembly and that Scotland has had similar powers for many years. Has she had conversations with other Ministers about the commission that we have been promised, or preferably legislation, so that only English MPs can vote on English laws that affect English residents, and thereby maintain the parity—

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