Research found that people in Wales have 'little or no understanding' of what their devolved assembly does: but that they trust Welsh political leaders more than Westminster politicians, and that support for devolution has increased since it was originally approved.
Source: Wales Votes? Public attitudes towards Assembly elections, Electoral Commission (020 7271 0500)
Links: Report (pdf) | Summary (pdf) | Summary (pdf) (Welsh)
Date: 2002-Dec
An official commission on the powers of, and electoral arrangements for, the National Assembly for Wales published a list of issues for consultation.
Source: The Powers of the National Assembly for Wales: Issues and questions for consultation, Commission on the Powers and Electoral Arrangements of the National Assembly for Wales ('Richard Commission') (029 20 826219)
Links: Consultation document (pdf) | Press release
Date: 2002-Nov
A report argued that the limited policy-making capacity of devolved territories may prove a serious constraint on new policies being developed, especially in view of a uniform United Kingdom welfare state.
Source: John Adams and Peter Robinson (eds.), Devolution in Practice: Public Policy Differences within the UK, Institute for Public Policy Research and Economic and Social Research Council, available from Central Books (0845 458 9911)
Links: Summary
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/3, Digest 123, paragraph 10.4
Date: 2002-Jul
