Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Mark Williams Excerpts
Thursday 24th October 2013

(10 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Williams Portrait Mr Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD)
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It is a year since Paul Silk made recommendations for further fiscal devolution to the National Assembly for Wales. Why are we still waiting for the Government’s response to those recommendations? May we have a statement about the Government’s intentions and, better still, legislation?

Tom Brake Portrait Tom Brake
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I know why my hon. Friend is pursuing the matter vigorously; it is clearly of great interest to him and his constituents. The matter is still under discussion in Government. The most sensible thing for me to do is ensure that we write to him setting out the current position.