The Assemblies

Part of Clause 2 – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 January 1977.

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Photo of Sir Raymond Gower Sir Raymond Gower , Barry 12:00, 26 January 1977

The right hon. Gentleman is arguing his case persuasively, but Clause 1 says that this legislation will not affect the unity of the United Kingdom or the supreme authority of Parliament. Does he not accept that it is desirable to use a title other than "Parliament" for the devolved bodies so that we may establish that they are not sovereign institutions and that they are something fundamentally different from the Parliament of the United Kingdom?