Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Wales – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 April 2017.
Alun Cairns
The Secretary of State for Wales
12:00,
26 April 2017
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. There are record employment data in Wales, with unemployment at a record low, and the prison will provide a further boost to his Constituency. The answer to his question is quite straightforward: the site was selected in consultation with, and with the support of, the Welsh Government.
In a general election, each Constituency chooses an MP to represent them. MPs have a responsibility to represnt the views of the Constituency in the House of Commons. There are 650 Constituencies, and thus 650 MPs. A citizen of a Constituency is known as a Constituent
