Next Welsh devolution referendum

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A referendum on full law-making powers for the National Assembly for Wales will be held by 5 May 2011 (the date of the next Welsh Assembly elections) at the latest, according to the One Wales coalition agreement between the Wales Labour Party and Plaid Cymru.^[1]

Former Permanent Representative from the United Kingdom to the United Nations Sir Emyr Jones Parry was appointed on 23 October 2007 to head a convention to prepare the referendum.^[2] He stated on 22 November 2007 that he would like to begin to work as soon as possible and hoped to have the report ready by 2009 at the latest.^[3]

A poll from February 2008 saw 49% to 42% in favour of a full law-making parliament.^[4]

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