Draft of a report on a survey conducted by Beaufort Research to gauge public opinion of the current nonfinancial powers of the National Assembly for Wales/Welsh Government and public opinion towards potential options for modifying the boundary between what is devolved and non-devolved.
Note of an evidence session comparing conferred and reserved powers models of devolution held on 25 July 2013 at the Commission office in Cardiff. Evidence was taken from Ann Sherlock, Lecturer, Department of Law and Criminology, Aberystwyth University and Professor Daniel Wincott, Professor of Law, Cardif University and co-chair of the Wales Governance Centre.
Note of a meeting between the Commissioners and Chris Flatt, Deputy Director, Constitution and Communications, Scotland Office held on 11 July 2013. Much of the note relate to the relationship between the Scotland Office and Scottish Government, especially over the legality of Scottish Acts, although the relationship between the Wales and Scotland Office, the lack of interest in a single Secretary of State for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and the exchange of staff were also discussed.
Note of a meeting with Ciaran Martin, Director of the Constitution Group at the Cabinet Office held on 1 July 2013. The relationship between the Welsh and UK Governments and how this compared to the relations with the other devolved governments, the merits of the conferred versus reserved powers model of devolution and the UK Government's approach to constitutional reform were discussed.
Draft of speech given by Paul Silk to Leicester University Law Department on Wales constitutional history, devolution and relations between the constituent parts of the United Kingdom.
Draft of a speech given by Sir Paul Silk at Aberystwyth University in March 2016 on the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales entitled Changing Society, Changing Law.
Briefing paper, agenda and travel arrangements for a Commission visit to Belfast on 26-28 March 2013 to look at the Northern Ireland model of devolution.
A briefing paper for members of the Commission for a meeting with experts on the justice system including suggested questions and details of the panel members' backgrounds.
A briefing papers for Commission members meeting with Professor Cole and Dr Stafford of Cardiff University including suggested questions and background information.
A briefing paper for Paul Silk's meeting with Owen Smith, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales containing points to note and Smith's contributions to a Welsh Grand Committee debate on the Commission.
Draft of chapter 6 of the Commission's second report on the powers of the National Assembly for Wales, including tracked changes and concentrating on natural resource issues.
a draft of chapter 8 of the Commission's second report on the powers of the National Assembly for Wales focussing on the relationship between The National Assembly for Wales and the UK Parliament.