Leaflets, posters and other papers, mainly Labour Party but including other parties; Plaid Cymru's transport policy (New Wales Policy, no. 3), Feb. 1999, and manifesto 'Working for a new Wales=Cyrchu at y Cymru newydd', 1999; manifestos from CLA Wales and The Law Society. Also Phil Williams, 'Pam y dylai Cymru gael hunanlywodraeth?=Why should Wales have self-government?' (Plaid Cymru), June 1997, and two letters from the House of Commons library to Gareth Thomas MP costing Plaid Cymru's spending pledges in the 1997 general election, Sept. 1998.
Papers, mainly newspaper cuttings and print-outs, May 1999-March 2003, mainly relating to Ron Davies's 'moment of madness' and subsequent episodes; and minutes of the first five meetings of the National Assembly for Wales Labour Group, May 1999; Ron Davies's chairmanship of the Assembly's Economic Development Committee, May-June 1999; personal notes of a meeting between Ron Davies and the Assembly Labour Group, June 1999; minutes of a meeting of the Labour NEC and Ron Davies for permission to hold a dual mandate as AM and MP, Sept. 1999; Alun Michael and Paul Murphy's speeches to the Labour Party conference, Sept. 1999; and letter to Caerphilly CLP and public statement re. his decision to stand down as Labour's candidate as AM for Caerphilly, March 2003; and two leaving cards on Lee Waters on leaving Ron Davies's employment.
Papers relating to the 1st Assembly, comprising a memorandum on the working of the Labour Group, Sept. 1999; 'The roads to the manifesto: the political parties in Wales and their policy creation processes' (IWA discussion paper, no. 12), Sept. 1999; and transcripts of interviews by Lee Waters with Karl Davies of Plaid Cymru and Chris Lines of the Welsh Liberal Democrats as to how their parties organise their AMs' offices and researchers, Nov. 1999.
Eight balloons, six posters (two copies each of three different posters) and two plastic bags from the "Ie dros Cymru=Yes for Wales" campaign, one "Llais cryfach=A stronger voice" T-shirt, and one Labour rosette.
The file comprises 2 documents on Plaid Cymru's proposals for self-government for Wales: A democratic Wales in a united Europe = Cymru Rydd mewn Ewrop unedig (1995) and A real choice for Wales = Dewis teg i Gymru by Dafydd Wigley MP/AS (1996).
The file comprises 5 House of Commons Research Papers; 'The West Lothian Question' (95/95) by Barry K Winetrobe, published in 1995 'Wales and Devolution' (97/60) by Oonagh Gay, published in 1997 'Scotland and Devolution' (97/92) by Oonagh Gay, published in 1997 'Time Spent on Government Bills of Constitutional Significance since 1945 (97/97) by Janet Seaton, published in 1997 'Government of Wales Bill: Operational Aspects of the National Assembly' (97/132) by Barry K Winetrobe, published in 1997 'Government of Wales Bill: Devolution and the National Assembly' (97/129) by Oonagh Gay, published in 1997.
The file comprises a document written by the Labour MP for Rhondda, Allan Rogers in May 1997 outlining his concerns about devolution entitled 'the Welsh Assembly, Quangos and Local Government', minutes from a meeting of the Carmarthenshire County Council Labour Group discussing the attitude of the local MP towards Labour's devolution proposals,a document entitled 'Suggested questions for Welsh Assembly workshops' and a copy of Hansard, 1 March 1993 with questions to David Hunt MP, Secretary of state for Wales where local government reform and devolution are discussed.
The file comprises press cuttings related to Labour's proposals for devolution to Wales along with a document entitled 'The views of Scottish floating voters, September 1996' reflecting focus group studies on attitudes towards Labour.
The file comprises 8 documents relating to Labour's campaign for the 1997 General Election; General Election Handbook, Ward organiser's Pack, Partnership in Power, Regenerating Your Branch, Constituency Officers Training Pack, The Membership Challenge Labour On-line, and Progress February (1996).
The file comprises letters to Lee Waters from Lord Tonypandy (George Thomas), the Office of Neil Kinnock, Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos (Cledwyn Hughes), the Office of Margaret Thatcher, John Redwood, Lord Callaghan's Office and some papers relating to Lee Waters' research during his degree.
The file comprises ephemera an working documents from the 'Yes for Wales' campaign in 1997 along with a draft of an unpublished article, written by Lee Waters on the campaign written before the referendum for the New Statesman.
The file comprises material relating to the Labour Party's campaign in favour of a National Assembly for Wales after the General Election in 1997. It includes campaign ephemera, posters and briefing documents for Labour activists.
The file comprises papers relating to the passing o the Government of Wales Act 1998 and the establishment of a National Assembly for Wales including a transcript of an interview between Lee Waters and Ron Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales, copies of Hansard and Welsh Affairs Committee documents, articles and newspaper cuttings.
The file comprises a copy of the UK Government's Whiet Paper on devolution 'A Voice for Wales: The Government's Proposals for a Welsh Assembly = Llais dros Gymru: Cynigion y Llywodraeth ar gyfer Cynulliad Cymreig' (Cm3718) along with 2 copies of the summary White Paper and a press release entitled 'Wales Labour conference backs twinning for Assembly selection'.
The file comprises documents and correspondence relating to Civil Society engagement with the Government's devolution proposals with submission from the Welsh Local Government Association, the NHS Confederation in Wales, the Wales Assembly for Women, trades unions along with related articles.
The file comprises posters, ephemera, a copy of the Scottish Sun, a White Paper entitled 'Scotland's Parliament' (Cm3658) and a document titled 'Scotland's Parliament, Scotland's Right, published by the Scottish Constitutional Convention.
The file comprises a manifesto entitled 'Cynulliad 99 = Assembly 99' published by the Farmers' Union of Wales as part of the Assembly campaign in 1999.
The file comprises a leaflet published by the Electoral Commission relating to the referendum on lawmaking powers for the National Assembly for Wales in 2011, the 'Wee Blue Book' relating to Scottish independence, and a supporters' pack produced by Cymru Yfory.
The file comprises ephemera from Lee Waters' campaign to be re-elected as Member of the Senedd for Llanelli yn 2021. Waters won with a majority of 5,675. It was the first time a sitting Am or MS for Llanelli had been re-elected for the constituency.
