As Secretary of State for Wales, he drafted the
devolution Bill passed by Harold Wilson's Government in 1978 which paved the way for the 1979 referendum.
The CBI view is that for the Welsh economy to prosper there has to be a renewed commitment from all politicians to deliver a
devolution dividend not a
devolution risk premium.
Mr Jones, a former AM for North Wales, told the Llandudno conference that while in many respects, the
devolution settlement was working well, in others it was not, especially in cross-border NHS services.
The report said: "This framework is the maximum form of tax and policy
devolution short of independence."
But a critical study by the District Auditor found councillors and officials had no clear understanding of how
devolution should work, lacked a robust management plan and any "clarity of purpose".
Kibwana said
devolution has the potential to spur and sustain development in all parts of the country.
Once the Upper House's roles are identified after a referendum, these tussles will be a thing of the past," said Mr Wamalwa, who spoke during a forum to deliberate on the future of
devolution at the Sarova Woodlands Hotel in Nakuru Town on Thursday.
I always found it funny to be labelled "anti-devolution" having spent a lifetime advocating
devolution to councils, communities, the powerless.
"The UK Government needs to recognise these opportunities for Wales and demonstrate its commitment to equity within the
devolution system by setting out a plan for devolving APD to Wales by 2021."
LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court has set aside
devolution of Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute (SZPMI) to the Punjab government and appointments, including of the chairman made by the province.
THE door will always be open for councils south of the river to join the North of Tyne
devolution deal, North Tyneside Mayor Norma Redfearn has said.