The
Committee consisted of the following
Members:
†
Flynn,
Paul
(Newport, West)
(Lab)
†
Garnier,
Mr. Edward
(Harborough)
(Con)
†
Hesford,
Stephen
(Wirral, West)
(Lab)
Hewitt,
Ms Patricia
(Leicester, West)
(Lab)
†
Heyes,
David
(Ashton-under-Lyne)
(Lab)
Hurd,
Mr. Nick
(Ruislip-Northwood)
(Con)
†
Khan,
Mr. Sadiq
(Tooting)
(Lab)
†
Llwyd,
Mr. Elfyn
(Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)
(PC)
†
McCafferty,
Chris
(Calder Valley)
(Lab)
†
Morgan,
Julie
(Cardiff, North)
(Lab)
†
Owen,
Albert
(Ynys Môn)
(Lab)
†
Prentice,
Bridget
(Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for
Justice)Whittingdale,
Mr. John
(Maldon and East Chelmsford)
(Con)
†
Williams,
Mr. Roger
(Brecon and Radnorshire)
(LD)
Wilshire,
Mr. David
(Spelthorne)
(Con)
Wilson,
Mr. Rob
(Reading, East)
(Con)
Sarah Hartwell-Naguib,
Committee Clerk
† attended
the Committee
Eighth
Delegated Legislation
Committee
Tuesday 1
July
2008
[John
Cummings in the
Chair]
Draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008
4.30
pm
The
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Bridget
Prentice): I beg to
move,
That the
Committee has considered the draft Parliamentary
Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales)
(Amendment) Order
2008.
I am delighted
to serve under your chairmanship, Mr.
Cummings.
Other
than to say that the order has received no objection—indeed, it
has been met with approval by those on whom it will have most
effect—I draw hon. Members’ attention to the explanatory
memorandum, and I will be happy to take any question that
arises.
4.31
pm
Mr.
Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con): May I join the Minister
in welcoming you to the Committee, Mr.
Cummings?
I have
discussed the order with the shadow Secretary of State for Wales, my
hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham (Mrs.
Gillan). It is our view that this measure is wholly uncontroversial,
and I will say no more.
4.32
pm
Mr.
Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy) (PC): I
am pleased to serve under your chairmanship,
Mr. Cummings—albeit for 30
seconds.
Paul
Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab): A bit
long.
Mr.
Llwyd: Perhaps. The order is most welcome, and the only
thing that I want to ask the Minister relates to a point of
information. Reference is made to the Neath Port Talbot and Powys
(Cwmtwrch) Order 2004, which came into effect on 1 April 2005. Does
that order include Upper or Lower Cwmtwrch? Aficionados of very famous
Welsh jokes will appreciate the humour, I
hope.
4.33
pm
Mr.
Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD): Thank you
for allowing me to speak, Mr. Cummings, as my colleague, my
hon. Friend the Member for Ceredigion (Mark Williams) could not
attend.
Perhaps
I should declare an interest in the sense that the order relates to the
constituency that I represent. The order is very welcome in Lower
Cwmtwrch and does not extend to Upper Cwmtwrch, so there will be no
controversy. The inhabitants of that area particularly welcome the
arrangement. There has been enormous confusion about the collection of
rubbish and so on, as some houses have been serviced by Neath Port
Talbot and others by Powys, but they are now all welcome in the Powys
family, and I am sure that there will be contentment in Lower Cwmtwrch
tonight.
4.34
pm
Bridget
Prentice: I simply say that I am sure that the
hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire
(Mr. Williams) knows better than I do whether Upper or Lower
Cwmtwrch is
included.
Question
put and agreed
to.
Committee
rose at twenty-five minutes to Five
o’clock.
