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Queen's Speech promises more power devolution for Wales Queen's Speech promises more power devolution for Wales
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Plans to offer wide-ranging new powers to Wales have been announced in the Queen's Speech outlining the new Conservative government's priorities.Plans to offer wide-ranging new powers to Wales have been announced in the Queen's Speech outlining the new Conservative government's priorities.
More powers over energy, transport and elections will be offered to the assembly, as outlined by Prime Minister David Cameron in February. More control over energy, transport and elections will be offered to the assembly, as outlined by Prime Minister David Cameron in February.
The Queen said it was intended as part of a "strong and lasting constitutional settlement" across the UK.The Queen said it was intended as part of a "strong and lasting constitutional settlement" across the UK.
A bill to allow an "in-out" referendum on UK EU membership was also announced.A bill to allow an "in-out" referendum on UK EU membership was also announced.
Beforehand, Mr Cameron said it was a Queen's Speech "that will bring our country together".Beforehand, Mr Cameron said it was a Queen's Speech "that will bring our country together".
He said his "one nation government" would offer "a clear vision for what our country can be - a country of security and opportunity for everyone, at every stage of life".He said his "one nation government" would offer "a clear vision for what our country can be - a country of security and opportunity for everyone, at every stage of life".
Main new powers under proposed Wales Bill Main new powers
'Accountability''Accountability'
Speaking earlier, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said: "No one should underestimate our commitment to see a stronger and more coherent devolution settlement that will stand the test of time for Wales.Speaking earlier, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said: "No one should underestimate our commitment to see a stronger and more coherent devolution settlement that will stand the test of time for Wales.
"With more accountability and more decisions taken in Wales, we can support economic growth and help people across the whole country benefit from the economic recovery.""With more accountability and more decisions taken in Wales, we can support economic growth and help people across the whole country benefit from the economic recovery."
However, Labour's Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith said it was a "disappointment" that a Welsh devolution bill would not come as soon as originally promised, and would not include policing and welfare. A draft version of the new Wales Bill is to be published by the autumn, for consultation ahead of final legislation in 2016.
"They have got a more limited devolution settlement for Wales than there would have been under Labour," he told BBC Radio Wales. Labour's Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith said earlier it was a "disappointment" that a Welsh devolution bill would not come as soon as originally promised, and would not include policing and welfare.
Describing the St David's Day agreement as an "announcement", Mr Smith added: "We did agree on the things that were in it, but there were other things outside the scope where they didn't agree with us that we should have gone further." Reacting for the Liberal Democrats, Ceredigion MP Mark Williams welcomed the proposed bill as a "positive step for devolution in Wales".
But he urged the government not to "dither", saying the Tories appeared to have broken Chancellor George Osborne's promise to deliver the bill within a hundred days of the election.
"The Liberal Democrats ensured devolution moved faster than it had done in any time over the previous decade - the new UK Tory Government can't allow that momentum to be lost," he said.