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| Morgan to unveil first Welsh laws | Morgan to unveil first Welsh laws |
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| First Minister Rhodri Morgan is to unveil plans for the first Welsh laws in centuries, as some other parties complained they had not been consulted. | First Minister Rhodri Morgan is to unveil plans for the first Welsh laws in centuries, as some other parties complained they had not been consulted. |
| Mr Morgan will set out Labour's programme for government in the first full business session of the Welsh assembly since last month's election. | Mr Morgan will set out Labour's programme for government in the first full business session of the Welsh assembly since last month's election. |
| But some opposition AMs said they should have been more involved. | But some opposition AMs said they should have been more involved. |
| The laws - known as assembly measures - are expected to focus on child poverty, affordable housing and climate change. | The laws - known as assembly measures - are expected to focus on child poverty, affordable housing and climate change. |
| Budget and Business Minister Jane Hutt said the programme would be open to discussions and challenges once it was announced. | Budget and Business Minister Jane Hutt said the programme would be open to discussions and challenges once it was announced. |
| The announcement comes a day after the Queen performed the official opening of the assembly's third term in a ceremony also attended by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. | The announcement comes a day after the Queen performed the official opening of the assembly's third term in a ceremony also attended by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. |
| You can't run Wales simply by turfing out governments willy-nilly Ieuan Wyn Jones | |
| Now the assembly is getting down to business, with Labour running a minority government, which means its policies will need support from other parties. | Now the assembly is getting down to business, with Labour running a minority government, which means its policies will need support from other parties. |
| But Liberal Democrat AM Peter Black said although Labour had been talking about consensus, he was disappointed he did not know what was going to be in Wednesday's announcement. | But Liberal Democrat AM Peter Black said although Labour had been talking about consensus, he was disappointed he did not know what was going to be in Wednesday's announcement. |
| "I have had some informal chats with ministers but there has been no informal consultation at all, no sitting down and saying, 'well what is it you want us to see us bring forward'," he said. | "I have had some informal chats with ministers but there has been no informal consultation at all, no sitting down and saying, 'well what is it you want us to see us bring forward'," he said. |
| Nick Bourne, the leader of the Welsh Tories, said the Labour administration would have to make significant concessions if it was to survive. | Nick Bourne, the leader of the Welsh Tories, said the Labour administration would have to make significant concessions if it was to survive. |
| The first minister is leading a minority Labour government | The first minister is leading a minority Labour government |
| "Their approach is to come out with a legislative programme and then ask whether we like it - that is not good enough," he said. | "Their approach is to come out with a legislative programme and then ask whether we like it - that is not good enough," he said. |
| "If this is going to work, we should be consulted before the legislative programme of Labour is put forward." | "If this is going to work, we should be consulted before the legislative programme of Labour is put forward." |
| However, Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones said Labour should be given a chance. | However, Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones said Labour should be given a chance. |
| "The reality is this - you can't run Wales simply out by turfing out governments willy-nilly - you have got to be sensible," he said. | "The reality is this - you can't run Wales simply out by turfing out governments willy-nilly - you have got to be sensible," he said. |
| 'Listening government' | 'Listening government' |
| In response, Ms Hutt said Mr Morgan's announcement would show that Labour was "doing it differently". | In response, Ms Hutt said Mr Morgan's announcement would show that Labour was "doing it differently". |
| "We recognise we are a minority government and we are reaching out," she said. | "We recognise we are a minority government and we are reaching out," she said. |
| She said there had been several discussions with the Lib Dems and Plaid since the election, as well as informal discussions over the past few days. | She said there had been several discussions with the Lib Dems and Plaid since the election, as well as informal discussions over the past few days. |
| "We have taken on board very clearly... the discussions, and also recognising this is about seeking that consensus, that common ground and looking at those issues which mean so much to people's lives," she said. | "We have taken on board very clearly... the discussions, and also recognising this is about seeking that consensus, that common ground and looking at those issues which mean so much to people's lives," she said. |
| "We will demonstrate that a minority government is a listening government. We are not lecturing, we are reaching out, we are working together." | "We will demonstrate that a minority government is a listening government. We are not lecturing, we are reaching out, we are working together." |