There are two ways of looking at it. There are party political differences because of the different parties in the different countries, but I also experienced that when Labour was in government and other state Departments were not necessarily sympathetic to what the Welsh Government were doing. It was my job to say, “You might not like it, but you’ve got to do it because that is what devolution is all about.” Otherwise, what is the point of having it in the first place?
Welsh Assembly Legislation (Attorney-General)
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
(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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