Different parts of the United Kingdom have different—[Interruption.] I expect the Conservatives to scoff at devolution. That is what they have done all along and they always will do, as they are doing today. They are seeking to kill the Bill. However, I do not expect the Liberal Democrats to deny that different parts of the United Kingdom can develop in different ways—indeed, that is the purpose of devolution—and embrace different practices.
Government of Wales Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hain
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 9 January 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Government of Wales Bill.
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