All Wales Convention
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The All Wales Convention was set up by Rhodri Morgan
, the First Minister and Ieuan Wyn Jones
, the Deputy First Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government
, to educate the public about the current system of government in Wales and to promote a debate throughout Wales
on the National Assembly for Wales
’ current devolution settlement and whether there should be a referendum on moving to primary law-making powers.
The Convention is Chaired by Sir Emyr Jones Parry
.
The All Wales Convetion is set to report its findings to the First Minister, Rhodri Morgan
on November 18, 2009.
The convention recommended that a Next Welsh devolution referendum
is held on giving the Welsh Assembly full law making powers. Polling by the convention found that 47% would vote "yes" and 37% "no" leading the convention to claim that a yes result would be obtainable. The convention also recommended that a poll be held before June 2010, and said a full law making Assembly would be better than the current system.
The All Wales Convention also found that the current 60 members could handle the additional work that would come from further powers and there should be no increase in members as a result of more powers.
Rhodri Morgan
Hywel Rhodri Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009. A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011...
, the First Minister and Ieuan Wyn Jones
Ieuan Wyn Jones
Ieuan Wyn Jones, AM is a Welsh politician, who was the Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government from 2007 until 2011. Jones is the current leader of Plaid Cymru and Member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Ynys Môn constituency...
, the Deputy First Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government
Welsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. It is accountable to the National Assembly for Wales, the legislature which represents the interests of the people of Wales and makes laws for Wales...
, to educate the public about the current system of government in Wales and to promote a debate throughout Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
on the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
’ current devolution settlement and whether there should be a referendum on moving to primary law-making powers.
The Convention is Chaired by Sir Emyr Jones Parry
Emyr Jones Parry
Sir Emyr Jones Parry, GCMG, FInstP is a retired British diplomat. He is a former British Permanent Representative to the United Nations and former UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council .-Education:...
.
The All Wales Convetion is set to report its findings to the First Minister, Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan
Hywel Rhodri Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009. A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011...
on November 18, 2009.
The convention recommended that a Next Welsh devolution referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
is held on giving the Welsh Assembly full law making powers. Polling by the convention found that 47% would vote "yes" and 37% "no" leading the convention to claim that a yes result would be obtainable. The convention also recommended that a poll be held before June 2010, and said a full law making Assembly would be better than the current system.
The All Wales Convention also found that the current 60 members could handle the additional work that would come from further powers and there should be no increase in members as a result of more powers.