Wales

• Government of Wales Act 1999

  Creation of the National Assembly

  Responsible for overseeing devolved areas like education, health agriculture and local government

  Limited to secondary legislation and administration of laws passed by the UK Parliament

  Significance: marked start of formal political representation for Wales
• Government of Wales Act 2006

  Strengthened Welsh devolution by reforming the structure and powers of the National Assembly for Wales

  Created distinct Welsh Government and National Assembly for Wales

  Allowed Assembly to request powers from Westminster to make primary legislation in specific devolved areas

  Enabled future referendum on full law making powers

  Significance: major step towards greater autonomy
• Referendum 2011

  To give National Assembly for Wales the power to make primary legislation in devolved areas without needing UK Parliament approval

  Yes: 63.5%

  No: 36.5%

  Turnout: 35.6%

  Significance: a milestone for Welsh devolution, giving Assembly greater authority go make laws tailored to Wales’ needs
• Wales Act 2017

  Senedd

  Shifted to a system where powers not explicitly reserved by Westminster are automatically devolved to Wales

  Granted control over income tax rates and bands in Wales up to 10p in the pound

  Significance: Marked maturing of Welsh devolution by clarifying and expanding legislative autonomy
• Key legislation:

  Smoking ban in public places

  Introduced an opt out system for organ donation

  Tackled homelessness