As the hon. Gentleman knows, the Arbuthnot commission, appointed by the Secretary of State for Scotland, considered this very subject. It decided that the attempt to ban dual candidacy was undemocratic, and the work of a political party that did not understand the process.
Government of Wales Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Alex Salmond
(Scottish National Party)
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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