Thursday, March 03, 2005
The cost of clarity
Just a short note from yesterday's Plenary. It seems that the Westminster habit of planting questions for Ministers has spread to the Assembly. Certainly, Irene James was spot on with hers though the Deputy Presiding Officer was having none of it:
Irene James: Does the Minister agree that it is ironic for a Plaid Cymru Assembly Member to ask for clarity on the Assembly’s budget? Is it not the case that Plaid Cymru refuses to offer us clarity over the cost of an independent Wales, as well as the wish list of proposals with which it regularly presents us?
The Deputy Presiding Officer: Order. We will proceed to the next supplementary question.
Irene James: Does the Minister agree that it is ironic for a Plaid Cymru Assembly Member to ask for clarity on the Assembly’s budget? Is it not the case that Plaid Cymru refuses to offer us clarity over the cost of an independent Wales, as well as the wish list of proposals with which it regularly presents us?
The Deputy Presiding Officer: Order. We will proceed to the next supplementary question.
