House of Lords
4 November 2026
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House of Lords
Follow its sittings01:05 - 01:08
Speaker 1
First oral question: the Baroness Wilcox of Newport.
01:08 - 01:14
Speaker 2
I beg leave to ask the question standing in my name on the Order Paper.
01:14 - 01:44
Speaker 6
My Lords, devolution allows Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to take different approaches which reflect particular circumstances while continuing to benefit from the pooling of resources, sharing of opportunities and collective strength that comes from being part of the United Kingdom. The integrity of the United Kingdom is best protected when our four governments work constructively and effectively together on shared challenges. That is what the Prime Minister is committed to, as he made clear to the heads of the devolved governments in the meeting of the National Economic Council last week.
01:44 - 02:06
Speaker 4
I thank the Minister for the reply. And does he agree with me that the true measure of successful devolution is not the accumulation of constitutional difference, but whether it delivers better outcomes for the people of Wales, whilst strengthening their place within the United Kingdom?
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