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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

I am very interested in the Minister’s last contribution. I had not appreciated that this criminal offence was confined to England, as all through the devolution debates it was made very clear that criminal offences would apply to England and Wales. The Welsh Assembly has no power to create criminal offences, so we will now have something which seems to be contrary to ““the devolution settlement””—a criminal offence relating only to England and not covering Wales. Where do we go in Wales? Where do I go in my own hospital if I am unruly and cause a disturbance? How can I be ejected from that hospital?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
699 c1322 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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