"5. What recent discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues and the Welsh Assembly Government on big society initiatives in Wales...." Jonathan Evans - View Speech
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that response. Will he share with us his anticipation of when the big society bank will be up and running in Wales?..." Jonathan Evans - View Speech
"My hon. Friend will be aware that many people in Wales want to take advantage of the opportunities that the Government are offering, but that they may need mentoring. Will he appoint somebody in his Department, perhaps by seconding a civil servant, to assist people who have ideas to take …..." Jonathan Evans - View Speech
"My right hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the abysmal record of the outgoing Labour Government, but let me make it clear that we on the Government Benches are arguing just as passionately for electrification right through to Swansea, to see the Welsh economy rebalanced from the public …..." Jonathan Evans - View Speech
"11. What recent discussions she has had with the First Minister on proposals to decentralise powers to local communities...." Jonathan Evans - View Speech
"As the people of Wales may shortly vote for additional powers to be devolved to Wales, and as the Government take forward their localism agenda, does my hon. Friend agree that it is essential that as many of those powers as possible are devolved down from the Assembly to local …..." Jonathan Evans - View Speech
"I intend to make only a brief speech and I will come to that matter, but I first wanted to put on the record my views about the legislation. The hon. Gentleman invites me to say what the impact would be on my constituency. The Electoral Reform Society has produced …..." Jonathan Evans - View Speech
"The basis on which I look at our system in Wales is that we have a gerrymandered system. The reality is that the Boundary Commission is invited to look at the historical basis of our constituencies. That is why all those constituencies are so small and why I am an …..." Jonathan Evans - View Speech
"No, because I want to move to my second point, which is the contribution from my hon. Friend the Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Roger Williams), who brought us back to what the debate is about. What should the Welsh Grand Committee be discussing? Here we are, having got on …..." Jonathan Evans - View Speech