§ 29. Sir Sydney ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what(a) representations he has received on and (b) plans he has for further devolution of powers to the Welsh Assembly. [78087]
§ Mr. MichaelI and my department have received several thousand representations on all aspects of the Welsh devolution settlement. It would be possible to determine how many of those advocated a transfer of further functions only at disproportionate cost.
As to plans for the Assembly to gain further powers, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Mr. Flight) on 3 March 1999, Official Report, column 779–80.