Wales Devolution

What does the National Assembly for Wales do?

• main decision body, votes on legislation, debates key issues relating to Wales, is the cabinet

• represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.

• gathers together every morning to discuss key news and sing hymns and Welsh folk songs

When was the first referendum on devolution for Wales held?

• 1979

• 1998

• 1400

• 2017

In the referendum in 1997, what was the yes vote margin?

• yes 20.3% no 79.4%

• yes 75% no 25%

• yes 50.3% no 49.7%

What is the difference between the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government

• No difference, one is the name of the building the Government work in

• Welsh Government is like UK Government (the executive cabinet), the National Assembly is like UK Parliament

• One is based in Llandudno Junction, the other in Cardiff

How are assembly members selected? Name the voting system.

• Additional Member system (AMS)

• First Past the Post (FPTP)

• Single Transferable Vote (STV)

What is Plenary?

• Plenary is a short activity at the end of a lesson which is generally some kind of evaluative activity of what happened during the lesson.

• A recap of events and actions that have been undertaken during a specified time period between those who have been directly involved.

• Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.

How is the Assembly voted for?

• The Assembly has 40 elected Members (AMs). For an Assembly election, which takes place every three years, each registered voter has three votes.

• The Assembly has 60 elected Members (AMs). For an Assembly election, which takes place every five years, each registered voter has two votes.

• The Assembly has 80 elected Members (AMs). For an Assembly election, which takes place every four years, each registered voter has two votes.

Since 2011, the Assembly has been able to pass their own laws ( on the devolved areas) without deferring to the UK. What are these laws called?

• Bills (proposed laws) Acts (laws)

• Assembly measures

• Legislative Competence Orders

Who scrutinises proposals for laws in Wales?

• UK parliament and the Welsh Secretary

• Local authorities in Wales (County Councils)

• Welsh Government and the Members of the National Assembly

The History of Welsh Devolution: Identify the correct dates

• 1886 (campaign for Welsh 'home rule'), 1964 (Secretary of State for Wales), 1979 (Devolution Referendum -no), 1997 (Devolution Referendum - yes), 1999 (first elections to assembly), 2006 (Government of Wales Act 2006), 2011 (primary lawmaking powers), 2017 (The Wales Act)

• 1282 (English conqueror), 1400 (Owain Glyndwr), 1536 (Act of Union between Wales and England), 1920 (The Church in Wales), 1970 (Referendum), 1997 (Tony Blair PM)

• 1998 (referendum - yes), 1999 (first elections to assembly) 2006 (Senedd opened in Cardiff Bay), 2009 (Carwyn Jones elected as First Minister)