The file comprises minutes of meetings and attendance lists at meetings, 1983-1988, of the Alliance Committee for Wales.

The file contains the agenda and minutes of meetings, 1985-1988, of the Alliance Committee for Wales.

The group consists of correspondence and papers, 1988-1990, concerning the foundation and early development of the Welsh Social and Liberal Democrats following the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party. They include papers concerning the successful ballot to merge, the mechanics and outcome of the merger, interim arrangements, the role of various committees and sub-committees, the selection and approval of candidates, notes, reports and memoranda, agenda and minutes of meetings, and financial papers.