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	National Assembly for Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Assembly for Wales (or NAW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) is a devolved assembly (not a full legislature) with power to make regulations in Wales, and also is responsible for most UK government departments in Wales.
		In its 1997 White Paper "A Voice for Wales" the Labour Government argued the Assembly would be more democratically accountable than the Welsh Office, which was represented in the British Cabinet by a Secretary of State who often did not even represent a Welsh constituency at Westminster.
		In July 2002 the Welsh Assembly Government established an independent commission, with Lord Richard (former leader of the House of Lords) as chair, into the powers and electoral arrangements of the National Assembly in order to ensure that it is able to operate in the best interests of the people of Wales.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Welsh_Assembly (730 words)

	Welsh Assembly Government - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) (Welsh: Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru, LlCC) is the executive body of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of the First Minister and his Cabinet.
		The Welsh Assembly Government has no independent executive powers in law (unlike, for instance, the Scottish Ministers and Ministers in the UK government).
		The Assembly was established as a body corporate by the 1998 Government of Wales Act and the executive, as a committee of the Assembly, only has those powers that the Assembly as a whole votes to vest in ministers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Welsh_Assembly_Government (195 words)

	BBC News \| The Welsh Assembly \| Structure and powers of the assembly
		There will be a "close working relationship" between the secretary and the assembly, but he or she will not be bound by its views and though able to participate in debates, will not be able to vote.
		Although the assembly will meet in the week after the election, the official opening is not until 26 May, when the ceremony will be carried out by the Queen and the Prince of Wales.
		The Members of the Welsh Assembly are likely to meet for three days a week and keep normal business hours, rather than follow the Westminster tradition of late-night sittings.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/events/wales_99/the_welsh_assembly/309033.stm (553 words)

	Encyclopedia: Welsh Assembly Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The National Assembly for Wales (or NAW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was established in 1998, following the approval by a small majority of Welsh voters in a referendum held in 1997 of the Labour Governments proposals for devolution.
		The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a six flowered linen or flax plant, chosen for the plants historical economic importance to the region.
		The Assembly was established as a body corporate by the 1998 Government of Wales Act and the executive only has those powers that the Assembly as a whole votes to vest in ministers.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Welsh-Assembly-Government (894 words)

	A Bydded i
		An elected assembly is now supported by 47 per cent of the Welsh people, according to a recent opinion poll, with 31 per cent against.
		Welsh Secretary David Hunt made clear that the Tories completely oppose any form of devolution and challenged the opposition parties to debate the issue in a special session of the parliamentary Welsh Grand Committee.
		Whilst Scotland is to have an assembly within a year of Labour gaining office the Welsh Assembly will be part of a package of devolution to the English regions enacted within the lifetime of the government.
	www.angelfire.com /alt/ceri_evans/writings/assembly.htm (961 words)

	Guardian \| Rogers rehired for Welsh assembly building
		Welsh finance minister, Edwina Hart, announced that, after it was agreed a fixed-price contract would be drawn up, Lord Roger's firm would be involved in the project.
		The Welsh first minister, Rhodri Morgan, put the project on hold but the assembly rejected his proposal to build a scaled-down headquarters.
		The Welsh Conservative leader, Nick Bourne, attacked Lord Roger's reappointment, saying it was "pie in the sky" to say the building would be good for democracy.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4594285-103690,00.html (339 words)

	Proposal for Own Assembly Fuels Welsh Identity Dilemma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Now London is proposing to ease its thumb off the scales by letting the Welsh have their own 60-member assembly in Cardiff to oversee the spending of $12 billion in government funds on schools, health care and transportation.
		The most ardent backers are Welsh nationalists whose desire to be taken seriously as a country is centered on an exclusive notion, the pre-Roman Welsh language that is spoken by an estimated 550,000 of the population of 2.9 million.
		The Welsh are rankled by their media stereotypes, and some of the most frequently repeated were listed by former Labor Party leader Neil Kinnock in introducing a BBC radio program devoted to Welsh identity.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /acad/intrel/wales.htm (1070 words)

	Welsh Liberal Democrats - home page
		Welsh Liberal Democrats are attending their Autumn Conference in Llandrindod Wells on October 15.
		Now Welsh Liberal Democrats, working with the other opposition parties, have succeeded in blocking Labour's plans to introduce top-up fees for Welsh-domiciled students studying in Wales.
		The new arrangements are a significant step forward and will ensure that many students who may have been put off going to University by mortgage-style debts will now be able to follow their dreams.
	www.welshlibdems.org.uk (380 words)

	Britannia
		The Welsh couldn’t vote about whether they wanted that ritual, which dates to their conquest by the English in the 14th century.
		On Thursday (eds: Sept. 18), however, the 2.9 million Welsh will be given the chance to have a greater say in their own affairs when they are asked to decide whether they want to create a 60-member national assembly.
		Welsh nationalism is rising, although the Welsh have been satisfied until now to tout their language and culture without demanding a strong political voice.
	www.britannia.com /news/articles/welsh2.html (801 words)

	Welsh Assembly
		The Society succeeded in bringing together for the very first time many of the Principality’s major science-related organisations for an event designed to show the Welsh Assembly that science has a vital role to play in key Assembly policies and in many areas of Welsh life.
		Speaking at the opening Reception the First Minister was joined by Assembly Members from all the four major political parties in Wales in a display of cross-party agreement that recognised the importance of science.
		Rhodri Morgan spoke about the Assembly Government’s commitment to science and referred to the Assembly’s new initiative now underway to review science policy in Wales — a process with which the Society now hopes to be constructively involved.
	www.rsc.org /ScienceAndTechnology/Parliament/WelshAssembly.asp (217 words)

	National Assembly for Wales: Subject Index: Access to Information
		There is also the question as to whether the fact that the Assembly was no longer externally regulated would undermine the credibility of the Act amongst public and Crown bodies (and the public).
		The Welsh Language Act 1993 is drafted on the basis that one body – the Board - has regulatory functions and another body – the Assembly – has adjudicatory functions.
		The Assembly has the power to abolish the Board and reformulate the Welsh Language Act so that the Board’s functions are passed to the Assembly.
	www.information.wales.gov.uk /content/extrareports/53-doc3-e.htm (1239 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Assembly's Conservative spokesman on the language, Glyn Davies, expressed similar surprise at the words used in the statement, which will be distributed at the Eisteddfod in St David's in the hope of defusing language enthusiasts' protests.
		The Assembly government is careful in ensuring that incomers are loaded with only part of the blame for the threat to primarily Welsh-speaking communities, and that the Welsh are also blamed.
		Policies announced yesterday include that Welsh is "mainstreamed" across all ministerial portfolios and in the remits of all Assembly-sponsored public bodies (quangos).
	www.asu.edu /educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art514.txt (551 words)

	[A-List] Welsh Assembly Election Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MURKY BROWN WATER Exploding the Myths Surrounding the Welsh Assembly Elections All elections generate their own mythology, and those for the Welsh Assembly of 1 May have proved to be no exception.
		Looking at total votes cast in all Welsh elections since 1997 - the last British state general election to be held before the establishment of the Assembly - it can be seen that this was Labour's worst performance in this period, excepting the European elections of 1999.
		In this choice fear of not differentiating itself sufficiently from Welsh Labour must not act as a dterrent to Plaid moving to consolidate itself in urban Wales.
	lists.econ.utah.edu /pipermail/a-list/2003-May/025651.html (1552 words)

	Welsh Assembly: Subject Index: Environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		On 25 July 2003, the Welsh Assembly Government published a consultation paper seeking comments on draft Regulations specifying conditions that must be satisfied before a water consumer may revoke their election for charging by reference to volume and before a water undertaker can fix charges on a measured basis without a consumer's consent.
		The Welsh Assembly Government does not accept this suggested amendment as the table referred to is contained in The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999.
		The Welsh Assembly Government agrees that the CCW should have a role to play in providing advice on the merits, or otherwise, of applications from water companies and have therefore decided to make them a statutory consultee.
	www.cymru.gov.uk /subienvironment/content/consultations/prescribed-conditions/responses-w.htm (1442 words)

	Specifically Welsh Legal Resources
		The The National Assembly for Wales covers draft and made Statutory Instruments (including local SI's), the agendas and minutes of All Assembly committees including legislation committtee and the record of proceedings (or Hansard) of the Assembly.
		Welsh Legislation, particulary S.I's, as it develops, can be found on a special part of the HMSO site, here.
		Welsh Affairs Committee of the House of Commons contains details of the current membership of the Committee, together with press notices from the 1997-98 Session onwards.
	www.venables.co.uk /wales.htm (676 words)

	New Welsh Assembly designed to promote regional competition rather than democracy
		This budget will still remain under central control, with the Assembly merely having the ability to allocate how it is divided on a range of issues such as education, health, economic development, planning and transport.
		The Assembly will lack any means to implement wealth redistribution through tax legislation, but it will be used to intensify inter-regional and international competition to attract inward investment.
		It describes the latter as the "economic powerhouse" of the new Assembly.
	www.wsws.org /articles/1999/may1999/wal-m05.shtml (1463 words)

	BBC News \| WALES \| Morgan leads Welsh Assembly
		He confirmed the existing Assembly cabinet in their posts - including himself as Economic Development Secretary - and said he would not be announcing any immediate reshuffle.
		The Conservative leader in the Assembly, Nick Bourne, said he hoped Mr Morgan would address the concerns of areas like mid Wales which felt left out of developments taking place elsewhere.
		The Liberal Democrat leader in the assembly, Mike German, said: "I am not too keen that we should speak of new starts when we are still in the eyes of Wales on probation.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/wales/643309.stm (619 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| Special report: Welsh assembly
		June 16: Plans to give the Welsh assembly more power to shape laws for areas such as education and health were unveiled in Westminster yesterday.
		August 5: The Welsh assembly has announced £4.87m of funding to improve Welsh language training for those working with under-fives, as part of a national action plan for a bilingual Wales.
		March 7, 2000: Alun Michael, the former Welsh secretary and home office minister, is to resign his seat in the Welsh assembly and stay on as an MP in a bid to pick up the threads of his Westminister political career.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /wales/0,9054,441630,00.html (1164 words)

	BBC News \| UK Politics \| Welsh assembly beefs over ban
		The assembly will not have any powers to return beef joints to the windows of butchers' shops and supermarket shelves until July, but the process of debating the contentious issue began with a half-hour speech by Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams, assembly member for Brecon.
		Former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies warned assembly members not to use the issue as a "battering ram" against Westminster.
		It does restrict the scope of Welsh beef farmers to market their products and lifting the ban would certainly give a psychological boost to an industry that has gone through a difficult period," she said.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk_politics/352373.stm (478 words)

	News Wales > Agriculture
		30/9/2005 - The Welsh Assembly Government has agreed a change to the rule that farmers who apply for the Single Payment must have the land supporting their claim at their disposal for a single period of 10 months.
		15/9/2005 - The Welsh Assembly Government is urging farmers to respond to any queries about the information they submitted on their 2005 Single Application Forms (SAFs) as soon as possible.
		1/11/2004 - The Welsh Assembly Government is acting to address the spread of TB in Wales.
	www.newswales.co.uk /?section=Agriculture (1366 words)

	Society \| Welsh assembly members face police inquiry
		Four Welsh assembly members are today facing a police investigation following allegations that they failed to declare they were employing their spouses with assembly funds.
		Under legislation, passed by Westminster prior to the establishment of the assembly four years ago, failure by members to fully declare their interests is a criminal matter.
		A Welsh assembly spokeswoman said the assembly contacted the police as soon as they became aware of the content of the programme.
	society.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4782138-105910,00.html (474 words)

	Welsh Assembly in Cardiff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The May opening of the new Welsh Assembly in Cardiff was an opening with a difference for specialist sound company Sound Hire.
		The Queen opened the Welsh Assembly officially on May 26 in its temporary home at the old dock area, known as Cardiff Bay, along with Prince Philip,the Prince of Wales and Prime Minister Tony Blair.
		Interestingly, the water's edge site used for the concert is where the new Welsh Assembly building will eventually be built in 2001.
	www.meyersound.com /news/archives/1999/cardiff_799.htm (702 words)

	BBC News \| WALES \| Rogers consortium for assembly bid
		Lord Rogers was sacked by the assembly in the summer because of concerns over escalating costs.
		On Tuesday in the assembly, Conservatives AMS called for the chamber project to be scrapped, and urged the money to be spent on a new children's hospital instead.
		In the debate Mrs Hart reaffirmed herself to building a new chamber and her officials are now studying 'expressions of interest' by a number of firms who have responded to an advert seeking firms to take over the project.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk/wales/newsid_1655000/1655837.stm (417 words)

	[A-List] Welsh Assembly Election Analysis v2.1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In this choice fear of not differentiating itself sufficiently from Welsh Labour must not act as a deterrent to Plaid moving to consolidate itself in urban Wales.
		The real conclusion of the preceding analysis therefore is that a British political outlook which does not recognise that England is not Scotland and Wales is not England is going to put itself in a position of being signally ill-prepared to address the real political developments taking place within the British state working class movement.
		Although this journal is not available online, Morrissey's penultimate article, 'Welsh Politics after Four Years of the Assembly' is, and can be read at: and .
	lists.econ.utah.edu /pipermail/a-list/2003-May/025732.html (2426 words)

	The Welsh Assembly
		Culturenet Cymru still won't reveal the 100 Welsh Heroes database so there's an intriguing sugestion that statistical analysis of the published figures may demonstrate that the poll results were interfered with in the manner suggested by Culturenet Cymru's ex-IT Manager.
		A Welsh assembly minister has criticised an out-of-hours health service after his two-year-old son was left waiting for treatment.
		The Welsh Assembly is proposing to take direct control of the National Library Given the record of the Assembly we wonder if this is a good idea.
	welshassembly.blogspot.com (860 words)

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