key events in welsh devolution

Question 1

1997

Answer 1

referendum held in Wales on wether Wales would have a national assembly with secondary legislative powers yes 50.3% no 49.7%
turnout was 50%

Question 2

1998

Answer 2

government pf Wales act sets up a national assembly with conferred powers and secondary legislative powers

Question 3

2006

Answer 3

government of Wales act allowed for powers to be granted to Wales more easily

Question 4

2011

Answer 4

a referendum was held on whether Wales should gain primary legislative powers yes 63% no 37%
turnout was 37%

Question 5

2014

Answer 5

the Wales act devolved further powers to Wales including some tax setting powers

Question 6

2017

Answer 6

the Wales act changed the National Assembly of Wales to a reserved matters model and changed its name to the welsh parliament (Senedd Cymru)

Question 7

2020

Answer 7

the Senedd was recognised as a parliament with law and tax making powers following the passage of the Senedd and elections (Wales) act 2020

Question 8

as a devolved nation Wales made a number of policy decision that differed from the UK

Answer 8

• 2013 Wales changed its laws around organ donation to a ‘ opt out’ model rather then ‘ opt in’
• 2022 Wales made the smacking of children illegal
• Wales held covid lockdowns at different times to England including a firebreak lockdown in October 2020