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Policing powers 'should be devolved' to Wales - first minister | Policing powers 'should be devolved' to Wales - first minister |
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First Minister Carwyn Jones has called for powers over policing to be devolved to Wales. | First Minister Carwyn Jones has called for powers over policing to be devolved to Wales. |
Mr Jones was unveiling the Welsh government's vision for Wales under devolution. | Mr Jones was unveiling the Welsh government's vision for Wales under devolution. |
His administration's submission to the Silk Commission, which is looking at the scope of the Welsh Assembly's remit, says devolution needed to be "restructured". | His administration's submission to the Silk Commission, which is looking at the scope of the Welsh Assembly's remit, says devolution needed to be "restructured". |
Decisions affecting Wales should be taken in Wales, he said. | |
The Welsh government admitted for the first time that in the "long term" it would also like to see criminal justice devolved to Wales. | The Welsh government admitted for the first time that in the "long term" it would also like to see criminal justice devolved to Wales. |
But while it wanted control over large scale energy projects, it is not seeking powers in regard to nuclear energy. | But while it wanted control over large scale energy projects, it is not seeking powers in regard to nuclear energy. |
Mr Jones said: "Decisions that affect Wales should only be taken in Wales. | Mr Jones said: "Decisions that affect Wales should only be taken in Wales. |
"Policing and criminal justice are the only mainstream public services which are not devolved to Wales. | "Policing and criminal justice are the only mainstream public services which are not devolved to Wales. |
"That status quo is becoming increasingly hard to justify. | "That status quo is becoming increasingly hard to justify. |
"Policing should now be devolved. | "Policing should now be devolved. |
"Policing is the only emergency service that is not devolved." | "Policing is the only emergency service that is not devolved." |
More follows... | More follows... |