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Welsh devolution is the transfer of legislative power for self-governance to Wales by the Government of the United Kingdom.. Wales was conquered by England during the 13th century, with the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 applying English law to Wales and incorporating it into England, and later Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
1997 Welsh devolution referendum Choice Votes % I agree that there should be a Welsh Assembly Yr wyf yn cytuno y dylid cael Cynulliad i Gymru: 559,419: 50.30: I do not agree that there should be a Welsh Assembly Nid wyf yn cytuno y dylid cael Cynulliad i Gymru: 552,698 49.70 Valid votes 1,112,117 99.64 Invalid or blank votes 3,999 0.36 Total ...
- The Government of Wales Act 1998 passes and the National Assembly for Wales is formed.
The referendum on creation of a Welsh Assembly on 18 September 1997 saw an extremely close vote. Here is all 5 hrs 10 minutes of the BBC's coverage of the re...
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Sep 18, 2017 · July 1997: The "New Labour" administration announces its Welsh devolution plans in a White Paper - A Voice for Wales.A 60-member assembly would take over responsibility for a £7bn budget from the ...
The Welsh government has defended its record over the past 25 years, claiming devolution has put Wales "at the forefront of progressive policies, with a government elected by the people of Wales ...
The United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the Republic of Ireland. In the United Kingdom, devolution is the Parliament of the United Kingdom's statutory granting of a greater level of self-government to the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), the Northern Ireland Assembly and the London Assembly and to their associated executive bodies: the Scottish Government, the Welsh ...
Aug 3, 2009 · And in 1993, the 1967 Welsh Language Act was augmented by further legislation which put Welsh and English on an equal basis in public life in Wales. Devolution also returned to the political agenda.
