My hon. Friend is making a strong case about the first law, which was very historic, as he mentioned. Did he share my surprise, along with other members of the Welsh Affairs Committee, that the Secretary of State, and apparently the Attorney-General’s office, did not even seem aware of the cost to the taxpayer of referring that very modest measure to the Supreme Court?
Welsh Assembly Legislation (Attorney-General)
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Doughty
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 15 October 2013.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Welsh Assembly Legislation (Attorney-General).
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