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Assembly powers group revealed | Assembly powers group revealed |
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The people leading a convention to measure support for a possible referendum on law-making powers for the Welsh assembly have been revealed. | The people leading a convention to measure support for a possible referendum on law-making powers for the Welsh assembly have been revealed. |
The 16 members of the All Wales Convention executive are drawn from all regions and political parties. | The 16 members of the All Wales Convention executive are drawn from all regions and political parties. |
The committee will be chaired by former British ambassador to the United Nations Sir Emyr Jones Parry. | The committee will be chaired by former British ambassador to the United Nations Sir Emyr Jones Parry. |
The convention is a key part of the coalition deal to form the Labour-Plaid assembly government. | The convention is a key part of the coalition deal to form the Labour-Plaid assembly government. |
The convention is intended to prepare the ground for a possible referendum on full law-making powers for the assembly before the next assembly election in May 2011. | The convention is intended to prepare the ground for a possible referendum on full law-making powers for the assembly before the next assembly election in May 2011. |
It is meant to gauge public opinion around Wales and explain the current powers available to assembly members in Cardiff Bay. | It is meant to gauge public opinion around Wales and explain the current powers available to assembly members in Cardiff Bay. |
We have been seeking a cross section of Welsh life and Welsh opinion who can tap into the views of ordinary Welsh people...I believe we have achieved that balance First Minister Rhodri Morgan | We have been seeking a cross section of Welsh life and Welsh opinion who can tap into the views of ordinary Welsh people...I believe we have achieved that balance First Minister Rhodri Morgan |
Announcing the executive, First Minister Rhodri Morgan said: "We have been seeking a cross section of Welsh life and Welsh opinion who can tap into the views of ordinary Welsh people. I believe we have achieved that balance." | Announcing the executive, First Minister Rhodri Morgan said: "We have been seeking a cross section of Welsh life and Welsh opinion who can tap into the views of ordinary Welsh people. I believe we have achieved that balance." |
Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said: "These people have a vital job to do in creating a debate across the country on the future governance of our nation." | Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said: "These people have a vital job to do in creating a debate across the country on the future governance of our nation." |
Sally Hynam, one of the members, said,: "We are there to engage with the whole people of wales and it's really exciting - it's taking democracy really to the next stage because we want to talk to the people of wales we want to tell them what's on offer with the next stage..." | |
And Paul O'Shea, from the Wales TUC, said: ""I think we need to be innovative, I hope it's not a talking shop I hope it's not confined to the chattering classes within Wales. | |
"I think we need to consult widely across Wales - what do people think about the current powers and I suspect we will find in the pubs in Pontawdawe and in Pontypridd and elsewhere people won't really understand what the Govt of Wales Act 2006 actually brought to the assembly..." | |
The executive is expected to hold its first meeting on 14 July. | The executive is expected to hold its first meeting on 14 July. |
Four of the executive members were appointed by open competition: Joan Asby, Pembrokeshire Local Action Network for Enterprise and Development; Nick Bennett, Community Housing Cymru chair; Sally Hyman, RSPCA Cymru chair; Shereen Williams, Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations in Wales director. | Four of the executive members were appointed by open competition: Joan Asby, Pembrokeshire Local Action Network for Enterprise and Development; Nick Bennett, Community Housing Cymru chair; Sally Hyman, RSPCA Cymru chair; Shereen Williams, Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations in Wales director. |
Eight members were nominated by organisations: Aled Edwards, National Assembly for Wales Faith Forum; Laura Hayes, youth organisation Funky Dragon; Harry Ludgate, Dow Corning, nominated by the Wales CBI; John R Jones, Wales Council for Voluntary Action; Paul O'Shea, Wales TUC; Shan Ashton, Wales Women's National Coalition; Rhodri Evans, Young Farmers Clubs. | Eight members were nominated by organisations: Aled Edwards, National Assembly for Wales Faith Forum; Laura Hayes, youth organisation Funky Dragon; Harry Ludgate, Dow Corning, nominated by the Wales CBI; John R Jones, Wales Council for Voluntary Action; Paul O'Shea, Wales TUC; Shan Ashton, Wales Women's National Coalition; Rhodri Evans, Young Farmers Clubs. |
There will also be a nomination by the Welsh Local Government Association, which will be announced later. | There will also be a nomination by the Welsh Local Government Association, which will be announced later. |
Political party nominees are: Alex Aldridge (Labour): Flintshire County Council; Marc Phillips, (Plaid Cymru): Head of BBC Children in Need in Wales; Paul Valerio (Conservatives); Rob Humphreys, (Liberal Democrats): director of the Open University in Wales. |
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