Speaking as someone who was involved in the first referendum, I know that this was a big issue. It was argued that the Assembly would be different and we would have a hybrid system, which was put in place to help the smaller parties such as the hon. Gentleman’s party. It is not the fault of the Welsh electorate that they do not vote for his party or do not like it. We have moved considerably from this place, which has a full first-past-the-post system, to a hybrid system. In north Wales, Labour topped the poll but did not get one Member.
Wales Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Albert Owen
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 July 2016.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Wales Bill.
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