Member

Amendment 3 attempts to give the Treasury a totally free hand to undermine the functions of the devolved Government of Wales. As I understand it, no such sweeping powers were given to the Treasury with regard to devolution of the Crown Estate in Scotland. What makes the tabler of this amendment consider those governing Wales to be less competent than those governing Scotland? Or do he and his Tory colleagues have such a high opinion of the SNP that it did not seem that such safeguards were necessary? I am sure that the ghost of Alex Salmond will be looking down at us with a very broad grin at that.