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Devolution and the Union

Proceeding contribution from George Howarth (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 November 2014. It occurred during Backbench debate on Devolution and the Union.

I am grateful to my hon. Friend. Given what I have said, it follows logically that I do agree with that.

I was going to say a word in response to the hon. Member for St Albans (Mrs Main) but she seems to have disappeared. [Hon. Members: “She has moved.”] Oh, I am sorry. She put forward an argument about the Barnett formula, but there is a different, less polarising way of expressing her points that actually supports her underlying argument. I do not personally—and neither, I am sure, do most colleagues, certainly on this side of the House—have any difficulty with the Barnett formula. What I want is a Barnett formula for England, or something equivalent, and others will make a strong case for something similar for Northern Ireland and Wales. The issue is how we get a fairer distribution of resources.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
588 c479 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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