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Government of Wales Bill

On a historical point, there was no Wales-wide Government prior to the Acts of Union. There were various Marcher lordships, which were pretty much a law unto themselves, and Welsh-speaking feudal lords, who controlled other areas. There was no Wales from the point of the view of government and it is therefore not correct to say that Welsh was the language used in government before the 1532 Act.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
442 c52 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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