Welsh Affairs - First Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 29 November 2005.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
1 INTRODUCTION
Background to the Government's Proposals
Devolution in Wales
Assembly Review of Procedure
Richard Commission
Scrutiny of the White Paper
Wales Office Consultation
National Assembly for Wales: Committee on
the Better Governance for Wales White Paper
Welsh Affairs Committee Inquiry
Production of a New Government of Wales Bill
The benefits of stand-alone legislation
Draft Legislation
Welsh Statute Book
2 THE
SEPARATION OF THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATURE
Powers to appoint and dismiss Assembly Ministers
Dissolution of National Assembly
Appointment of Deputies
Number of Ministers
Ability to change the name of the Institutions
Size of the National Assembly
The potential pressures on the current
size
Increasing the Number of Assembly Members
National Assembly Committees
Removal of Ministers from Committees
Powers
Co-opted Members
Standing Orders
Human Resources
3 RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
The Statutory Duties of the National
Assembly for Wales
Special Provision for the Welsh Language
Resource Budget
4 NEW
LEGISLATIVE POWERS
Stage 1
Monitoring of UK Government's adherence
to the new policy
The role of the Welsh Affairs Committee
Statements in Explanatory Memoranda
Stage 2
The content of Orders in Council
Proposals for the passage of Orders in Council
Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Orders in Council
Draft of Orders in Council
Parliamentary consideration of draft Orders
in Council
The Role of the Secretary of State
Stage 3
A Referendum on Primary Powers
Definition of primary powers of the National
Assembly
The Role of the Secretary of State
5 ELECTORAL
REFORM
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FORMAL MINUTES
LIST OF WITNESSES
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE
REPORTS FROM THE WELSH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
SINCE 2005
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
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