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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:31 pm on 13 May 1999.

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Photo of Owen Paterson Owen Paterson Conservative, North Shropshire 12:31, 13 May 1999

Since the reality of the arrival of the new Assembly in Wales and the Scottish Parliament has sunk in, many people in the border areas who live near me have asked what the role of Members of Parliament for constituencies in Wales and Scotland will be? May we have a debate on the three Rs: the role, responsibility and remuneration of Welsh and Scottish Members of Parliament now that so many of their tasks have been handed over to the Members of those new institutions?