National Assembly for Wales

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on the National Assembly for Wales. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

Date	Description
14.05.2013	Electoral arrangements in Wales
	This standard note briefly discusses electoral arrangements in Wales
28.02.2013	Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page
	Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page. A summary of recent election results.
01.02.2013	Political developments in Wales to December 2012
	This note provides an update on political developments in Wales between January and December 2012. It updates the previous Library Standard Note (SN/PC/06177), Political Developments in Wales to December 2011.
01.11.2012	Holtham Commission
	This note outlines the main recommendations from the Holtham Commission's final report, briefly summarises the Commission's first report and includes reaction from the Welsh Assembly and UK Government to the Commission's recommendations.
09.03.2012	Devolution in Wales: the Silk Commission
	This note reproduces the terms of reference for the Commission, and puts them in the context of the Holtham Commission on funding reform in Wales, the fiscal changes proposed for Scotland in the Scotland Bill, and the changes made to the powers of the National Assembly for Wales in May 2011. The Commission will aim to report on fiscal powers in autumn 2012, and on constitutional matters by spring 2014. It is led by Paul Silk, former Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales.

Research Papers

Date	Description
07.08.2012	UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012
	This paper presents an overview of results from UK elections since 1918, including elections to the House of Commons, the European Parliament, devolved bodies and local government.
19.05.2011	National Assembly for Wales Elections: 2011
	This Research Paper provides summary and detailed results of the fourth elections to the National Assembly for Wales, which took place on 5 May 2011.
01.02.2008	Election Statistics: UK 1918-2007
	This paper has been superseded by Research Paper 12/43, UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012.
15.12.2006	Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Bill 8 2006-07)
	The Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Bill 8 2006-07). House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/66.
19.12.2005	The Government of Wales Bill 2005 (Bill 100 2005-06)
	The Government of Wales Bill (Bill 100 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/90

Select Committee Reports

Date	Description
20.07.2010	Wales and Whitehall.
	Government response. Welsh Affairs Select Committee report [Commons]
16.03.2010	Wales and Whitehall.
	Welsh Affairs Select Committee report [Commons]
07.01.2010	Review of the LCO process.
	Welsh Affairs Select Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

Date	Description
24.11.2009	ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE (No. 2)
	That this House notes with concern proposals raised in the Shaping the Future of Care Together green paper to abolish attendance allowance and disability living allowance; further notes ...
24.11.2009	DEVOLUTION OF YOUTH JUSTICE POWERS TO WALES
	That this House welcomes the publication of a new report by the Howard League for Penal Reform and its key recommendations that youth justice powers be devolved to Wales; notes that ...
25.03.2008	PROTECTION OF NHS STAFF IN WALES
	That this House calls on the Government to make it its policy to amend the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill in order to ensure that the protections provided in the Bill for NHS ...

Lords Library Notes

Date	Description
12.07.2012	Debate on 19 July: Silk Commission on Devolution in Wales
	This Lords Library Note provides background information for the debate on 19 July on the Silk Commission considering the possible devolution of fiscal powers to the National Assembly for Wales.