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.
A draft of a letter sent by Mark parkinson on behalf of the Commission to Glynne jones (UK Government) and Carys Evans (Welsh Government) regarding the process for transferring budgets from the UK Government to the Welsh Government in the event that additional responsibilities are devolved and asking for specific information in respect of potentially devolving functions of DCMS, DfT, Home Office, DWP and the Ministry of Justice.
Draft of a statement, with amendments by Paul Silk, to be released along with the Commission's second report on the powers of hte National Assembly for Wales.
Notes of meetings held by the Commission with various experts and interested parties to collate evidence and opinion on the workings of devolution and whether changes were needed along with some minutes of Commission meetings and meeting with the Secretary of State for Wales.
The file comprises correspondence, including letters from Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan and prime Minister David Cameron congratulating Sir Paul Silk on the work of the Commission on Devolution in Wales.
Copy of a consultation document on the establishment of a new BIPA (British- Irish Parliamentary Association committee in the National Assembly for Wales.
A draft, containing tracked changes, of a press release issued by the Commission highlighting the result of an opinion poll on powers for the National Assembly for Wales, which had been commissioned by the Commission.
