Draft Wales Bill: Silk Commission Debate

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Department: Wales Office

Draft Wales Bill: Silk Commission

Lord Rowe-Beddoe Excerpts
Monday 30th November 2015

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Portrait Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
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My Lords, I understand my noble friend’s views on this matter but I repeat that issues relating to election to the National Assembly for Wales are to be devolved in totality. It is a significant move to Wales, just as it is to Scotland, and it is for Wales to determine that issue.

Lord Rowe-Beddoe Portrait Lord Rowe-Beddoe (CB)
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My Lords, will the Minister clarify a point that he made in an earlier answer—namely, what is the state aid problem with the devolution of air passenger duty to Cardiff and not to Scotland?