Lord Lexden
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Draft Wales Bill: Silk Commission
Lord Lexden Excerpts(8 years, 5 months ago)
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
My Lords, devolution of APD is not a straightforward issue, as I am sure the noble Lord is aware. In Scotland, most people who travel by air do so from Glasgow or Edinburgh. In Wales, most people would not necessarily travel from Cardiff Airport. For example, people in the north would not think of doing so. In addition, the significant issue of state aid has to be looked at. Those are the two main reasons why it was not taken forward.
Lord Lexden (Con)
My Lords, what would the Government’s view be of any proposal to reduce to 16 the voting age for elections to the Welsh Assembly?