We can find the absurd in many such situations. It is the very nature of a law, although I do not know what to call it because one word that can be used is impolite in the House and the use of the phrase Murphy’s law is now illegal because it is racist. Whatever the law is called, these things just happen.
The matter is crucial. It is crucial the other way round, too, because it is also important that English-speaking Assembly Members are not put in a position in which an important document is not available in English. Wales has done remarkably well in returning to a choice of languages. The fact that a great language was not lost is a rare and encouraging example. It would be odd if the Committee decided not to do everything it could to encourage that further.
Government of Wales Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Deben
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 January 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Government of Wales Bill.
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