Wales Bill

Part of Bill Presented – in the House of Commons at 4:38 pm on 31 March 2014.

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Photo of David Jones David Jones The Secretary of State for Wales 4:38, 31 March 2014

In the first place, let me say that I object quite strongly to the hon. Gentleman’s suggestion that I would ever be involved in gerrymandering, particularly given that it was his party that introduced this atrocity in the first place in the 2006 Act. May I refer him to what Professor Roger Scully said in his written evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee:

“If parties that are defeated at constituency level can still win representation through the list, then it is difficult to see why that should not also apply to individuals”?

Individuals represent parties; where they happen to be standing makes no difference at all.