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Wales Bill

My point was that one should change the system so that the electors actually have a choice. The noble Lord is quite right about the point I was making. I would make it as open as possible for electors to choose whoever they want. I am all for eroding the restrictions on candidature. It is fundamentally a matter for the electors, so if a candidate does live hundreds of miles away, that is a matter for the electors. I remind him that, many years ago, it was actually a Labour Member who listed his address as Greece.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
776 c536 
Session
2016-17
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Legislation
Wales Bill 2016-17
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