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A notebook, [1910], belonging to David Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, containing rough notes in pencil for speeches given by him in late November and early December, on the campaign trail for the December 1910 General Election (ff. 1-41, 94 verso).
The volume contains material which can be found in Lloyd George's speeches in Edinburgh, 26 November (ff. 1 verso, 3-4 verso, 6-7, 8 recto-verso), Cardiff, 29 November (ff. 9 verso, 11 verso-13, 14, 15 verso-16), Ipswich, 2 December (ff. 18, 22, 23 verso), Glasgow, 5 December (f. 31 recto-verso), North Wales, 7-9 December (f. 36 recto-verso), and East Ham, 15 December (f. 39, 40 verso). Lloyd George also critiques at length Lord Rosebery's speeches of 30 November and 3 December 1910 (ff. 16 verso-33 passim). The notes relate mainly to the Parliament Bill to reform the House of Lords (passed as the Parliament Act 1911), the issue on which the election was called, but also tariff reform, Home Rule, land tax, etc. The volume is entirely in English except for two sentences in Welsh (ff. 30 verso, 35 verso).

Briefing paper, agenda and travel arrangements for a Commission visit to Belfast on 18-19 March 2013 to look at the Scottish model of devolution.

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.

An address to the UK Changing Union Project by Sir Paul Silk looking back on the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales and its recommendations.

Draft of a speech given by Paul silk to the British Academy on the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Draft of a presentation y Paul Silk to the media on the publication of the second part of the Commission's report on the powers of teh National Assembly for Wales.

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 blog on the context, role and work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales for the London School of Economics.

Draft of a speech given by Paul Silk to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales on the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Draft of a speech given by Paul silk to the British Academy on the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

A talk given by Paul Silk ot the Scottish Study of Parliament Group on the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Notes for a talk by Paul Silk to the Study of Parliament Group on the independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Notes for a talk by Paul Silk to staff of the National Assembly for Wales in April 2015 where he discusses his role as chair of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales and the responses of the various political parties to the Commission and its recommendations.

Speech given by Sir Paul Silk at the Hay Festival on the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

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.

Notes for a presentation given by Paul Silk and Noel Lloyd at Gregynog on 6 May 2014 on the recommendations of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Draft of an address to the Scottish Study of Parliament Group by Paul Silk discussing Wales' constitutional history, devolution in Wales, the relationships between the constituent nations of the UK and the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

Draft of a speech given by Paul Silk to the British Academy on the constitutional future of Wales and the UK and the work of the Independent Commission on Devolution in Wales.

A Powerpoint presentation on the work of the Commission and explaining the background of devolution for use in visits to various groups across Wales to engage them in the Commission's work and encourage them to submit responses.

Presentation to the business community in Swansea on the work of the Commission to engage and encourage input from the sector in the Commission's work.