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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 has unveiled plans for the first Welsh laws in centuries.
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 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. The laws - known as assembly measures - focus on issues including child poverty, housing and health.
The laws - known as assembly measures - are expected to focus on child poverty, affordable housing and climate change. Earlier, some opposition AMs complained that they had not been properly consulted about the proposals.
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 It's no accident that the proposals focus on the bread-and-butter issues First Minister Rhodri Morgan
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. The programme includes measures to give NHS patients more rights and to improve environmental protection and waste management.
"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. Other measures could divide the opposition parties, with possible moves to restrict the sale of council houses likely to alienate the Conservatives, while attracting support from Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats.
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
"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."
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.
'Listening government''Listening government'
In response, Ms Hutt said Mr Morgan's announcement would show that Labour was "doing it differently". Mr Morgan said he hoped it would be possible to build a progressive consensus in the assembly to provide the policies that Wales require.
"We recognise we are a minority government and we are reaching out," she said. "It's no accident that the proposals focus on the bread-and-butter issues," said Mr Morgan.
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. "Our object must surely be not to create more law, but better law for Wales, and to apply our energies to bring about improvement in those aspects of daily life which directly impact on the daily lives of our fellow citizens."
"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. Speaking earlier, 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 beforehand.
"We will demonstrate that a minority government is a listening government. We are not lecturing, we are reaching out, we are working together." The first minister is leading a minority Labour government
Nick Bourne, leader of the Welsh Tories, said his party should have been consulted before the programme was put forward and that Labour needed to change its approach if it was to survive.
However, Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones said Labour should be given a chance and it was not sensible to "turf governments out willy-nilly".
Responding to the criticism, Budget and Business Minister Jane Hutt Labour had carried out several discussions with the Lib Dems and Plaid since the election.
"We will demonstrate that a minority government is a listening government," she said.
"We are not lecturing, we are reaching out, we are working together."