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HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q Finally, some of my colleagues would argue that a fair way of allocating seats across the UK is purely to look at population or the number of electors, and that is a valid…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you, Dr Larner. I would agree with you. I tried to test the patience of the Chair last week by approaching Lords reform, but I will not do it again. I think that the point…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q Mr Scallan, thank you for giving us your time this afternoon. As you will detect from the accent, I might be about to tread on some unfamiliar territory. I was wondering whether…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Hughes, for your evidence this afternoon. It has been interesting to learn a bit more about the system in New Zealand. On that point, can I briefly clarify one…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q Diolch, Dr Larner. I suppose we have had quite a bit of discussion, not just today, but last week, about the best way of allocating seats between the four nations of the UK. I…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q My final question is on something that has already been touched on by some of my colleagues, in terms of representing rural areas. Beyond the Maori electorate and…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Shereen, for joining us. I want to follow up the line of questioning about how constituencies or proposed new boundaries are formulated. I am interested in how the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)Diolch yn fawr i chi. Thank you very much.18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)Q No, thank you, professor. It is incredibly interesting. I know it is beyond the scope of the Bill to talk about House of Lords reform. That is an entirely separate Bill. One…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)Q Diolch i chi, Athro Wyn Jones, am ymuno gyda ni y prynhawn yma. [Translation: Thank you , Professor Wyn Jones , for joining us this afternoon. ] This is a very interesting…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)Q Diolch, Geraint, for joining us this afternoon. This morning, we heard from a witness from the Boundary Commission for Wales, who spoke a bit about the way in which local ties…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)I was interested to hear your comment about the overall number of MPs at Westminster, that there should not be a reduction without further devolution. I completely agree with you.…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)Q I would like to go back a few topics to the allocation of seats across the nations of the United Kingdom. I appreciate, Mr McCobb, that you do not want to pass comment on any…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Second sitting)Q Will you elaborate on whether you think the allocation of seats between the nations of the UK is appropriate, and on whether your party has any views on the status of Ynys Môn?…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (First sitting)Q That is great. I appreciate that there is a range of factors and that it is difficult to balance all of them. Indeed, the report that the commission published in response to the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCoronavirusLast Friday, it was confirmed that the UK was eligible to participate in a European scheme to place advance orders for vaccines currently in development and to ensure priority…17 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleWhether the 2 metre rule is maintained or shortened, as the hon. Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan) mentioned, many businesses will find it will still not be viable to…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesEducation, health and social policies are key to supporting the work of the probation system. What does the Secretary of State make of the findings of the Thomas Commission on…11 Jun 2020HANSARD EU-UK Partnership: EU’s MandateWill the Minister give way?04 Jun 2020HANSARD EU-UK Partnership: EU’s Mandaterose—04 Jun 2020