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Politics in Wales forms a distinctive polity in the wider politics of the United Kingdom, with Wales as one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. Contemporary Welsh Law is a term applied to the body of primary and secondary Legislation generated by the National Assembly of Wales English law is the legal system of England and Wales, and is the basis of Common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth countriesand the Her Majesty's Courts of Justice of England and Wales are the civil and criminal Courts responsible for the administration of Justice in England The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. |align=left| Contemporary Welsh Law English Law Courts of England and Wales ---- National Assembly This is an incomplete list of Statutory Instruments of the Welsh Assembly. The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales (Llywydd is the Speaker of the National Assembly for Wales, elected by the Members of the National Dafydd Elis Elis-Thomas Baron Elis-Thomas PC AM, (born 18 October 1946 is a Welsh Politician and current Presiding Officer of the Chief Executive and Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales is a position that relates to the National Assembly for Wales and the Assembly Commission and was created Claire Clancy is Chief Executive and Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales, since February 2007 The National Assembly for Wales Commission (usually referred to in Wales as the Assembly Commission is the corporate body for the National Assembly for Wales. 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Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The Wales Office / Swyddfa Cymru is a United Kingdom government department. The Secretary of State for Wales (Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom cabinet. Paul Peter Murphy (born 25 November 1948) is a British politician The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Wales is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 4 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation Wales has elections to four tiers of government 22 unitary local authorities, the National Assembly for Wales, the United Kingdom Parliament England Scotland and Wales Source UK Office of the European Parliament Note percentages are approximate Northern Ireland England Scotland and Wales Source UK Office of the European Parliament Note percentages are approximate Constituency Results England Scotland and Wales Source UK Office of the European Parliament Note percentages are approximate Northern Ireland England Scotland and Wales Sources * UK Office of the European Parliament * United Kingdom election results Note Percentages are approximate England Scotland and Wales Source: UK Office of the European Parliament Note Percentages are approximate Northern Ireland England Scotland and Wales Turnout for all the regions was 37 Elections to the European Parliament will be held from 4 June to 7 June 2009 in the 27 member states of the European Union, using varying election For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. 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See also National Assembly for Wales election, 2007

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The emergence of a Welsh polity

Deffroad Cymru, the Awakening of Wales Christopher Williams (1911)
Deffroad Cymru,
the Awakening of Wales
Christopher Williams (1911)

During the latter part of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century the notion of a distinctive Welsh polity gained credence. The 2007 National Assembly election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales. Christopher David Williams (1873 &ndash 1934 was a Welsh artist In 1881 the Welsh Sunday Closing Act was passed, the first such legislation exclusively concerned with Wales. Despite the failure of popular political movements such as Cymru Fydd, a number of institutions, such as the National Eisteddfod (1861), the University of Wales (Prifysgol Cymru) (1893), the National Library of Wales (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru) (1911) and the Welsh Guards (Gwarchodlu Cymreig) (1915) were created. The Cymru Fydd movement was founded in 1886 by some of the London Welsh, including J The National Eisteddfod of Wales ( Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) is the most important of several Eisteddfodau that are held annually mostly in Wales. The University of Wales ( Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh) is a confederal University founded in 1893. The National Library of Wales (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru is the national Legal deposit library of Wales, located in Aberystwyth. The Welsh Guards (WG ( Welsh Gwarchodlu Cymreig) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division.

Without a popular base, the issue of home rule did not feature as an issue in subsequent General Elections and was quickly eclipsed by the depression. By August 1925 unemployment in Wales rose to 28. 5%, in contrast to the economic boom in the early 1920's, rendering constitutional debate an exotic subject. [1] In the same year Plaid Cymru was formed with the goal of securing a Welsh-speaking Wales. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. [2]

Following the Second World War the Conservative Government of Winston Churchill established the Council of Wales, an unelected assembly of 27 with the brief of advising the UK government on matters of Welsh interest[3]. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 See also the Council of Wales and the Marches for the council governing Wales between 1473 and 1689

The Labour Party had also partly reappraised its view to devolution, establishing in 1947 the Welsh Regional Council of Labour from the constituent parts of the party in Wales and as part of a move to plan the economy on an all-Wales basis. The Wales Labour Party, also known as Welsh Labour (Llafur Cymru is the part of the Labour Party which operates in Wales. However, resistance from other elements of the party meant that the machinery of government was not similarly reformed until much later.

These reforms, in the guise of a Welsh Office and Secretary of State for Wales were catalysed partly as a result of the controversy surrounding the flooding of Capel Celyn in 1956. See also Council of Wales The Welsh Office ( Swyddfa Gymreig) was The Secretary of State for Wales (Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom cabinet. Capel Celyn (Holly Chapel was a rural community to the north west of Bala in north Wales, in the Afon Tryweryn Valley that was flooded to create a Despite almost unanimous Welsh political opposition the scheme had been approved, a fact that seemed to underline Plaid Cymru's argument that the Welsh national community was powerless[4].

Further incremental changes had already taken place, however, including the establishment of a Minister of Welsh Affairs, together with a Digest of Welsh Statistics in 1954, and the designation of Cardiff (Caerdydd) as Wales’s capital city in 1955. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Welsh nationalism also experienced a modest increase in support, with Plaid Cymru’s share of the vote increasing from 0. 3% in 1951 to 5. 2% by 1959 throughout Wales.

In 1964 the incoming Labour Government of Harold Wilson created the Welsh office, with its powers augmented to include health, agriculture and education in 1968, 1969 and 1970 respectively. James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians The creation of administration devolution effectively defined the territorial governance of modern Wales. [5]

Labour's incremental embrace of a distinctive Welsh polity was arguably catalysed in 1966 when Plaid Cymru president Gwynfor Evans won the Carmarthen by-election (although in fact Labour had endorsed plans for an elected council for Wales weeks before the by-election). Dr Richard Gwynfor Evans ( 1 September 1912 – 21 April 2005) was a Welsh politician lawyer and author The Carmarthen by-election, was held in Carmarthen, Wales on 14 July 1966. However, by 1967 Labour retreated from endorsing home rule mainly because of the open hostility expressed by other Welsh Labour MPs to anything "which could be interpreted as a concession to nationalism" and because of opposition by the Secretary of State for Scotland, who was responding to a growth of Scottish nationalism. The Secretary of State for Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba) is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the [6]

In response to the emergence of Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party (SNP) the Government set up in 1969 the Royal Commission on the Constitution (the Kilbrandon Commission) by Harold Wilson's Labour Government to investigate the UK’s constitutional arrangements. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish The Royal Commission on the Constitution, also referred to as the Kilbrandon Commission (initially the Crowther Commission) or Kilbrandon Report, was a [7] Its eventual recommendations formed the basis of the 1974 White Paper Democracy and Devolution: proposals for Scotland and Wales. A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that often addresses problems and how to solve them [7], which proposed the creation of a Welsh Assembly. However, voters rejected the proposals by a majority of four to one in a referendum held in 1979. In a Referendum on St David's Day ( March 1) 1979 the people of Wales voted against proposals by the Labour government of the United Kingdom [8][7]

The election of a Labour Government in 1997 brought devolution back to the political agenda and in September 1997 an elected Assembly with competence over the Welsh Office’s powers was narrowly approved in a referendum. The Welsh referendum of 1997 was a pre-legislative Referendum held in Wales only over whether there was support for the creation of an assembly for The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was created in 1999, with further authority devolved in 2007, with the creation of a Welsh legal system to adjudicate on specific cases of Welsh law. The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales.

Contemporary Welsh politics

Topics of Welsh politics

Hospital reoganization and closings
Emergency Ambulance arrival times
Availability of services and wait times
Loss of jobs and closings of businesses
Gaining of jobs and arrival of businesses
Welsh language groups such as Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg desire a new Welsh Language Act. NHS Wales (GIG Cymru is the publicly funded healthcare system of Wales. The Welsh Ambulance Service (also called the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust or Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) was established on April 1 1998 The Economy of Wales. In 2004 according to ONS provisional data headline Gross value added (GVA in Wales was £39243m making the Welsh economy the The WJEC ( Welsh Joint Education Committee) ( Welsh: CBAC ( Cyd-Bwyllgor Addysg Cymru) is an Examination board traditionally serving Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society often abbreviated to Cymdeithas or Cymdeithas yr Iaith) is a Pressure group in The Welsh Language Act 1993 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which put the Welsh language on an equal footing with the English

The National Assembly for Wales

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The National Assembly for Wales (NAW or NAfW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru [CCC]‍) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a State to government at subnational level Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a State to government at subnational level The National Assembly is either a Legislature, or the Lower house of a Bicameral legislature in some countries The assembly building is known as the Senedd. The Senedd ( Welsh for Legislature, Parliament or Senate; pronounced /ˈsɛnɛth/ (the th pronounced as in the word the is the home Both English and Welsh languages are treated on a basis of equality in the conduct of business in the Assembly. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic

The Assembly was formed under the Government of Wales Act 1998, by the Labour government, following a referendum in 1997. This is about the Act that set up the Welsh Assembly For the newer Government of Wales Act 2006, see that article The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Welsh referendum of 1997 was a pre-legislative Referendum held in Wales only over whether there was support for the creation of an assembly for The campaign for a 'yes' vote in the referendum was supported by Welsh Labour, Plaid Cymru, the Liberal Democrats and much of Welsh civic society, such as church groups and the trade union movement. The Wales Labour Party, also known as Welsh Labour (Llafur Cymru is the part of the Labour Party which operates in Wales. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the [9] The Conservative Party was the only major political party in Wales to oppose devolution. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. [10]

The election in 2003 produced an assembly in which half of the assembly seats were held by women. This is thought to be the first time elections to a legislature have produced equal representation for women. [11]

The National Assembly consists of 60 elected members. They use the title Assembly Member (AM) or Aelod y Cynulliad (AC). [12] Since its creation in 1999, the Assembly's presiding officer has been Plaid Cymru member Lord Elis-Thomas. The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales (Llywydd is the Speaker of the National Assembly for Wales, elected by the Members of the National Dafydd Elis Elis-Thomas Baron Elis-Thomas PC AM, (born 18 October 1946 is a Welsh Politician and current Presiding Officer of the

The Welsh Assembly Government is led by First Minister Rhodri Morgan of Welsh Labour. The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG (Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru LlCC) was firstly an executive body of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of Rt Hon Hywel Rhodri Morgan AM (born 29 September 1939) is a Welsh Politician; the Labour National Assembly for The Wales Labour Party, also known as Welsh Labour (Llafur Cymru is the part of the Labour Party which operates in Wales. [13] in coalition with Plaid Cymru, who's leader, Ieuan Wyn Jones is Deputy First Minister. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. Ieuan Wyn Jones, AM (born 22 May 1949) is leader of Plaid Cymru, Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government and Member

The executive and civil servants are based in Cardiff's Cathays Park while the Assembly Members, the Assembly Parliamentary Service and Ministerial support staff are based in Cardiff Bay where a new £67 million Assembly Building, known as the Senedd, has recently been built. Cathays Park is a Civic centre area in central Cardiff, the Capital city of Wales, consisting of a number of early 20th century buildings Cardiff Bay (Bae Caerdydd is the area created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff, Wales. [14][15][16]

Until May 2007 one important feature of the Assembly is that there is no legal or constitutional separation of the legislative and executive functions, since it was a single corporate entity. Even compared with other parliamentary systems, and other UK devolved countries, this was highly unusual. A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which In reality however there was day to day separation, and the terms "Assembly Government" and "Assembly Parliamentary Service" were used to distinguish between the two arms. The Government of Wales Act 2006 regularised the separation once it comes into effect following the 2007 Assembly Election. The Government of Wales Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reforms the National Assembly for Wales and allows further

Senedd, home to the National Assembly for Wales
Senedd, home to the National Assembly for Wales

Although the Assembly is a legislature, it has limited legislative power and each Law it wishes to pass needs Westminster to consent.

Whilst in theory the Assembly has no tax varying powers, the Assembly in reality has some very limited power over taxes. For example, in Wales, as in England, the rate of Council Tax is set by local authorities, however since the Assembly largely determines the level of grants to local councils, it can influence the level of local taxation indirectly. Council Tax is the system of local Taxation used in England, Scotland and Wales to part fund the services provided by local government in each Local government in the United Kingdom is arranged into four different systems with one each for England Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales

In terms of charges for government services it also has some discretion. Notable examples where this discretion has been used and varies significantly to other areas in the UK include:-

  1. Charges for NHS prescriptions in Wales - these are now considerably less than elsewhere in the UK. [17]
  2. Charges for University Tuition - are different for Welsh resident students studying at Welsh Universities, compared with students from or studying elsewhere in the UK. [18]
  3. Charging for Residential Care - In Wales there is a flat rate of contribution towards the cost of nursing care, (roughly comparable to the highest level of English Contribution) for those who require residential care. [19]

This means in reality there is a wider definition of "nursing care" than in England and therefore less dependence on means testing in Wales than in England, meaning that more people are entitled to higher levels of state assistance. These variations in the levels of charges, may be viewed as de facto tax varying powers.

This model of more limited legislative powers is partly because Wales has had the same legal system as England since 1536, when it was annexed by England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 (Y Deddfau Uno 1535 a 1542 were a series of parliamentary measures by which the legal system of Wales was annexed to England and Ireland and Scotland were never annexed by England, and so always retained some distinct differences in their legal systems. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Acts of Union were a pair of Parliamentary Acts passed during 1706 and 1707 by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland to put into The Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly, (when it isn't suspended) have deeper and wider powers. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved

The Assembly inherited the powers and budget of the Secretary of State for Wales and most of the functions of the Welsh Office. The Secretary of State for Wales (Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom cabinet. See also Council of Wales The Welsh Office ( Swyddfa Gymreig) was It has power to vary laws passed by Westminster using secondary legislation. Paul Murphy,and represents a Welsh constituency in the Westminster Parliament, retains a vestigial role as Secretary of State for Wales. Paul Murphy could refer to Paul Murphy (Australian journalist, Australian political journalist The Secretary of State for Wales (Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom cabinet.

Welsh Assembly Government

Ieuan Wyn Jones, Deputy First Minister of Wales
Ieuan Wyn Jones,
Deputy First Minister of Wales

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. Ieuan Wyn Jones, AM (born 22 May 1949) is leader of Plaid Cymru, Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government and Member The First Minister ( Prif Weinidog) is the leader of the Welsh Assembly Government, Wales ' devolved administration which was established in 1999 Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The First Minister ( Prif Weinidog) is the leader of the Welsh Assembly Government, Wales ' devolved administration which was established in 1999 A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch.

The Cabinet Members of the Welsh Assembly Government are:

Coalition Government: July 2007

On 9 July 2007 a coalition Labour and Plaid Cymru was formed and ministerial positions were confirmed on 19 July 2007 by the First Minister. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Wales Labour Party, also known as Welsh Labour (Llafur Cymru is the part of the Labour Party which operates in Wales. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cabinet Members of the Welsh Assembly Government:

First Minister

Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan AM (Labour)

Deputy First Minister and Minister for Economy and Transport

Ieuan Wyn Jones AM (Plaid Cymru)

Welsh Ministers

Deputy Welsh Ministers

Counsel General for Wales

Carl Sargeant AM holds the non-ministerial post of Labour Chief Whip and attends Cabinet. The Right Honourable (abbreviated as The Rt Hon) is an Honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain Rt Hon Hywel Rhodri Morgan AM (born 29 September 1939) is a Welsh Politician; the Labour National Assembly for The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Ieuan Wyn Jones, AM (born 22 May 1949) is leader of Plaid Cymru, Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government and Member The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Andrew Davies, AM (born 5 May 1952 Hereford England) is a Labour politician currently Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery in the The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Jane Davidson, AM (born in Birmingham, 19 March 1957 is the Labour Assembly Member for Pontypridd and the Minister for Environment The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Dr Brian Gibbons, AM, FRCGP (born in Dublin, 25 August 1950) is the Labour Party Assembly Member for Aberavon The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Jane Hutt (born in Epsom, 15 December, 1949) is a Welsh Labour politician and a Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Edwina Hart MBE AM, (born 26 April 1957) is a Welsh Labour Party politician who has been a Member of the National The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Elin Jones (born 1 September 1966, Lampeter) grew up on a farm in Llanwnnen near Lampeter and has been the Assembly Member for The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM (born 11 April 1953 in Wrexham, Denbighshire) is a Welsh politician The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Gwenda Thomas AM (born in Neath, 22 January 1942) is the Labour National Assembly Member for Neath. The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Leighton Andrews (born 11 August 1957 in Cardiff) is a Welsh Labour politician currently the National Assembly for Wales member for The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Jocelyn Davies (b 18 June 1959 Usk, Monmouthshire) is a Plaid Cymru politician and a member of the National Assembly of Wales, list member The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad John Griffiths (born December 19, 1956, Newport, Monmouthshire) is a Labour and Co-operative politician and Member of the The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Carwyn Howell Jones AM, (born 21 March 1967) is the Labour Assembly Member for Bridgend. The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad Carl Sargeant (born 1968, St Asaph, Wales) is a Wales Labour Party politician and a member of the National Assembly of Wales The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 members known as AMs or Assembly Members (in Welsh: ACau or Aelodau'r Cynulliad

The Welsh Assembly Government had 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 Government of Wales Act 1998 and the executive, as a committee of the Assembly, only has those powers that the Assembly as a whole votes to vest in ministers. This is about the Act that set up the Welsh Assembly For the newer Government of Wales Act 2006, see that article A committee (some of which are titled instead as a "Commission" or other terms discussed below in) is a type of small Deliberative assembly that is usually intended The Government of Wales Act 2006 has formally separated the Assembly and the Welsh Assembly Government giving Welsh Ministers independent executive authority. The Government of Wales Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reforms the National Assembly for Wales and allows further

Political parties

Throughout much of the 19th century, Wales was a bastion of the Liberal Party. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party From the early 20th century, the Labour Party has emerged as the most popular political party in Wales, having won the largest share of the vote at every UK General Election, National Assembly of Wales election and European Parliament election since 1922. The Wales Labour Party, also known as Welsh Labour (Llafur Cymru is the part of the Labour Party which operates in Wales. This is a list of United Kingdom general elections since the first in 1802 The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU [20] The Wales Labour Party has traditionally been most successful in the industrial south Wales valleys, north east Wales and urban costal areas, such as Cardiff, Newport and Swansea. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Newport (Casnewydd is a city and principal area in Wales, in the United Kingdom. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales.

The Welsh Conservative Party has historically been the second political party of Wales, having obtained the second largest share of the vote in Wales in a majority of UK General Elections since 1885. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. [21] In three General Elections (1906, 1997 and 2001) no Conservative MPs were returned to Westminster, while on only two occasions in the 20th century (1979 and 1983) have more than a quarter of Welsh constituencies been represented by Conservatives. The United Kingdom general election of 1906 was held from 12 January to 8 February 1906 Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309

Plaid Cymru is the principal nationalist political party in Wales. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation The Party was formed in 1925, but did not contest a majority of seats in any UK General Election until 1959. Background Following the Suez Crisis in 1956 Anthony Eden the Conservative Prime Minister became unpopular and resigned the following year In 1966 the first Plaid Cymru MP was returned to Parliament. National opinion poll summary Research Services: 3% swing to Labour (forecast majority of 101National Opinion Polls: 3 Plaid Cymru's share of the vote since has averaged 10%, with the highest share ever - 14. 3% - gained in the 2001 General Election. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown [22] Plaid Cymru is strongest in rural Welsh-speaking areas of north and west Wales. North Wales (Gogledd Cymru is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. West Wales (Gorllewin Cymru is the western area of Wales bordered by South Wales to the east and Mid Wales to the north

The Welsh Liberal Democrats are part of the federal Liberal Democrats, and were formed by the merger of the Social Democratic Party (the SDP) and the Liberal Party in 1988. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the This is about the UK Social Democratic Party which existed between 1981 and 1988 The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Since then they have gained an average vote share of 14% with the highest share - 18% - gained at the 2005 General Election. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Welsh Liberal Democrats have the strongest support in rural mid and west Wales. The party performs relatively strongly in local government elections.

Current party representation

Party MEPs MPs AMs Local Authority overall control
Labour 2 of 4 29 of 40 26 of 60 8 of 22
Plaid Cymru 1 of 4 3 of 40 15 of 60 1 of 22
Conservative 1 of 4 3 of 40 12 of 60 2 of 22
Liberal Democrat 0 of 4 4 of 40 6 of 60 0 of 22
Independent 0 of 4 1 of 40 1 of 60 0 of 22

The independents are Dai Davies and Trish Law, representing Blaenau Gwent in the Westminster Parliament and National Assembly respectively. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. David Clifford Davies, commonly known as Dai Davies, (born 26 November 1959 is the Independent MP for Blaenau Gwent. Patricia Law, née Bolter (born 17 March 1954) is the Independent AM for Blaenau Gwent in Wales. Government The borough was formed in 1974 as a local government district of Gwent. Both have been linked to the group Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Group. The Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Group is a socialist political party based in the Blaenau Gwent area of Wales.

Subdivisions

Clock tower of Cardiff City Hall
Clock tower of Cardiff City Hall
Main article: Subdivisions of Wales

For the purposes of local government, Wales was divided into 22 council areas in 1996. City Hall is a Civic building in Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales. For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education These are unitary authorities responsible for the provision of all local government services, including education, social work, environment and roads services. Below these in some areas there are community councils — that cover specific areas within a council area. Community councils (CCs are the most local statutory representative bodies in Great Britain.

The Queen appoints a Lord Lieutenant to represent her in the eight Preserved counties of Wales — which are combinations of council areas. The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British Monarch 's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription with varying The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy.

City status in the United Kingdom is determined by Letters patent. Letters patent are a type of Legal instrument in the form of an Open letter issued by a Monarch or Government, granting an office right There are five cities in Wales:

(St. Asaph historically had city status. Bangor, in Gwynedd, North Wales, is one of the smallest cities in the United Kingdom. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Newport (Casnewydd is a city and principal area in Wales, in the United Kingdom. St David's ( Welsh: Tyddewi) is the smallest city in the United Kingdom, with a population of under 2000 people Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. St Asaph ( Welsh: Llanelwy) is a town in Denbighshire, North Wales, on the River Elwy. The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica refers to it as a city, but it is no longer considered as such. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica Applications for restoration of city status in the 2000 and 2002 competitions were unsuccessful).

Contemporary Welsh law

Since the Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542, Wales was annexed into England and has since shared a single legal system. The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 (Y Deddfau Uno 1535 a 1542 were a series of parliamentary measures by which the legal system of Wales was annexed to England and England and Wales are considered a single unit for the conflict of laws. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Conflict of laws (or private international law) is that branch of International law and intranational interstate law that regulates all Lawsuits involving This is because the unit is the constitutional successor to the former Kingdom of England. The Kingdom of England was a State (927-1707 located in Western Europe dating from the ninth or tenth century to the early eighteenth century when it was legally If considered as a subdivision of the United Kingdom, England & Wales would have a population of 53,390,300 and an area of 151,174 km².

The other countries of the United Kingdom, namely Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as dependencies such as the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, are also separate units for this purpose (although they are not separate states under public international law), each with their own legal system (see the more complete explanation in English law). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical A bailiwick is the area of jurisdiction of a Bailiff. The term was also applied to a territory in which the Sheriff 's functions were exercised by a privately appointed The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Bailiwick of Guernsey (Bailliage de Guernesey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of States and Intergovernmental organizations. English law is the legal system of England and Wales, and is the basis of Common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth countriesand the

As another example, in the sport of cricket, England and Wales field a single representative team in international competition, whereas Scotland is treated as a separate entity. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Welsh cricketers may play for the England team [1], which is administered by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB) ( Bwrdd Criced Cymru a Lloegr) is the governing body of Cricket in England and Wales. Nonetheless, there is a separate Wales team that occasionally participates in limited-overs domestic competition [2]. Cricket however is a minority sport in Wales. In rugby union and football Wales has its own teams and governing bodies distinct from those in England. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered

Wales was brought under a common monarch with England through conquest with the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284 and annexed to England for legal purposes by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535-1542. The Statute of Rhuddlan was enacted on 3 March 1284 after the military conquest in 1282-83 of the Principality of Wales — which had been established by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 (Y Deddfau Uno 1535 a 1542 were a series of parliamentary measures by which the legal system of Wales was annexed to England and However, references in legislation for 'England' were still taken as excluding Wales. The Wales and Berwick Act 1746 meant that in all future laws, 'England' would by default include Wales (and Berwick-upon-Tweed). The Wales and Berwick Act 1746 (20 Geo II c 42 was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain explicitly expressing that all future laws applying to England Berwick-upon-Tweed ( ˈbɛrɪk- ( Scots: Berwick or historically South Berwick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost This was later repealed in 1967 and current laws use "England and Wales" as a single entity. Cardiff was proclaimed as the Welsh capital in 1955. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales.

Welsh representation in the UK Parliament and Government

In the UK Parliament

Wales elects 40 representatives to the 646-member House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories In the 2005 General Election, the Labour Party lost approximately 6% of the vote across Wales, with losses varying by region. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general However, Labour managed to mitigate their losses in losing only four seats. The Conservatives returned MPs from Wales for the first time since 1997 with three wins on a slightly increased share of the vote. The Liberal Democrats also improved their share of the vote slightly and won two additional seats, one from Labour and one from Plaid Cymru. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. Plaid Cymru, the Welsh nationalist party, declined very slightly in the vote and lost a seat to the Liberal Democrats. Peter Law, standing as an independent candidate managed to overturn a large Labour majority to win Blaenau Gwent. Peter John Law ( 1 April, 1948 &ndash 25 April, 2006) was a Welsh Politician. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Blaenau Gwent is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

In the UK Government

The Wales Office (Swyddfa Cymru) is a United Kingdom government department. The Wales Office / Swyddfa Cymru is a United Kingdom government department. Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom contains a number of Ministers and Secretaries of State. It is a replacement for the old Welsh Office (Swyddfa Gymreig), which had extensive responsibility for governing Wales prior to Welsh devolution in 1999. See also Council of Wales The Welsh Office ( Swyddfa Gymreig) was Its current incarnation is significantly less powerful: it is primarily responsible for carrying out the few functions remaining to the Secretary of State for Wales that have not been transferred already to National Assembly for Wales and securing funds for Wales as part of the annual budget settlement. The Secretary of State for Wales (Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom cabinet. The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales.

The Secretary of State for Wales has overall responsibility for the office but it is located administratively within the Department for Constitutional Affairs. The Secretary of State for Wales (Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom cabinet. The Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA was a United Kingdom government department. This was carried out as part of the changes announced on 12 June 2003 that were part of a package intended toward replacing the Lord Chancellor's Department. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Lord Chancellor's Department was a United Kingdom government department with jurisdiction in England and Wales

Ministers of the Wales Office as of 24 January 2008:

Welsh representation in the European Union

The Wales constituency of the European Parliament is coterminous with the country itself, shown here within the United Kingdom
The Wales constituency of the European Parliament is coterminous with the country itself, shown here within the United Kingdom

Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. Paul Murphy could refer to Paul Murphy (Australian journalist, Australian political journalist A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties The Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA was a United Kingdom government department. Huw Irranca-Davies, formerly Ifor Huw Davies, (born 22 January, 1963, in Swansea) is a British Labour politician from A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU It currently elects four Members of the European Parliament using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. The D'Hondt method (mathematically but not operationally equivalent to Jefferson's method, and Bader-Ofer method) is a Highest averages method for Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of Voting systems used in multiple-winner Elections (e The constituency corresponds to the entire country of Wales.

Members of the European Parliament

1999 - 2004

2004 - present

Intergovernmental relations within the EU

The Concordat on Co-ordination of European Union Policy Issues between the UK Government and the devolved administrations notes that "as all foreign policy issues are non-devolved, relations with the European Union are the responsibility of the Parliament and Government of the United Kingdom, as Member State". Jillian "Jill" Evans (born May 8, 1959, Rhondda Cynon Taff) is a Welsh politician MEP for Plaid Cymru (in Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. Jonathan Evans may refer to Jonathan Evans (politician, British lawyer and Conservative Party politician in the European Parliament Jonathan The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Glenys Elizabeth Kinnock Baroness Kinnock FRSA (born Glenys Elizabeth Parry 7 July, 1944) is a Welsh politician who has been a Labour The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The name Eluned Morgan may refer to Eluned Morgan (author - Welsh writer Eluned Morgan (politician - Welsh politician The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the This article is about the politician Eurig Wyn who should not be confused with the late author Eirug Wyn. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. Jillian "Jill" Evans (born May 8, 1959, Rhondda Cynon Taff) is a Welsh politician MEP for Plaid Cymru (in Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. Jonathan Evans may refer to Jonathan Evans (politician, British lawyer and Conservative Party politician in the European Parliament Jonathan The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Glenys Elizabeth Kinnock Baroness Kinnock FRSA (born Glenys Elizabeth Parry 7 July, 1944) is a Welsh politician who has been a Labour The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The name Eluned Morgan may refer to Eluned Morgan (author - Welsh writer Eluned Morgan (politician - Welsh politician The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a State to government at subnational level [23] However, Welsh Assembly Government civil servants participate in the United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the EU (UKRep),[24] and Wales is represented on the EU's Committee of the Regions and Economic and Social Committee. The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG (Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru LlCC) was firstly an executive body of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of Her Majesty's Civil Service, also known as the Home Civil Service, is the permanent Bureaucracy of Crown employees that supports UK Government Ministers The Committee of the Regions (CoR is a body of the European Union (EU established in 1994 The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC is a body of the European Union (EU established in 1957 [25]

Political media outlets

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  24. ^ Welsh Assembly Government | United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the EU (UKRep)
  25. ^ Welsh Assembly Government | EU Advisory Committees

See also

The Royal Commission on the Constitution, also referred to as the Kilbrandon Commission (initially the Crowther Commission) or Kilbrandon Report, was a The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG (Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru LlCC) was firstly an executive body of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of
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