Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill

Simon Hart Excerpts
Friday 11th February 2011

(13 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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The hon. Gentleman makes an extremely important point about how difficult it is these days to identify which parts of the United Kingdom Bills will apply to, a problem that this Bill is intended to address. The hon. Gentleman will clearly support it.

Simon Hart Portrait Simon Hart (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) (Con)
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My hon. Friend will be aware that there will be a referendum on further powers for the Welsh Assembly in just a few weeks. If Wales votes in favour of those powers in the 20 areas of competence that the referendum covers, will that create a west Walean question?

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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My hon. Friend asks an important question, pointing out that devolution is an ongoing process. Indeed, the referendum in Wales on 3 March and the Scotland Bill will potentially change the decision-making process in this Chamber, so it is all the more important that the Bill is carried today.