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Speaking in the House of Lords on 26 March 2026
Debate
English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillContribution
Over the last four years, there has been a great deal of discussion across the parties and in think tanks and reports about the need for political and constitutional reform in the UK. Some of this was included in Labour’s 2024 manifesto. Labour in opposition took part in these discussions with the Commission on the UK’s Future under Gordon Brown’s chairmanship—one of the major exercises. The Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee in 2022-23 conducted an inquiry into governing England, which concluded, in recommendation 13:
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