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How Wales's Senedd came from 'local authority-like' to 'fully-fledged parliament' in 25 years

By - Tnews 06 May 2024 5 Mins Read
How Wales's Senedd came from 'local authority-like' to 'fully-fledged parliament' in 25 years
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It's 25 years since voters in Wales first elected members to the Welsh parliament.

Devolution expert Professor Laura McAllister told Sky News that a lot had changed in the quarter of a century since the Senedd's first election. A referendum was held in 1997 to create the previously named Welsh Assembly, with 50.3% of voters backing its creation.

The inaugural election took place two years later on 6 May 1999. Prof McAllister, from Cardiff University's Welsh governance centre, said it had been a "rollercoaster ride" for Welsh devolution over the last quarter of a century - as plans look set to be approved to increase the number of members from 60 to 96.

The initial set-up was "very much like a local authority.

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