HC Deb 18 June 1968 vol 766 c132W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works why the maps of England, Scotland and Wales in the Banqueting House Exhibition of Historic Monuments in Britain exclude Monmouthshire from Wales.

Mr. Mellish

It is generally established by Statutes going back to 1535 that Monmouthshire is to be regarded as one of the counties of England. In practice, the county is treated as part of Wales for most administrative purposes, including the supervision of ancient monuments.

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