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The file contains memoranda, reports, circulars, conference papers, press releases, and the texts of speeches by Labour politicians concerning Labour Party policies in relation to Wales.

The sub-fonds comprises papers created and collected by Eluned Morgan in her role as lead for Labour Peers during the debates on the Wales Act 2017 in the House of Lords in 2016. The papers include drafts of amendments, speeches, reports and other supporting documentation, along with notes, correspondence and strategies for the debates.

The file contains a typescript copy of a research paper by Professor Charles Webster 'Devolution and the Health Service in Wales, 1919-1969', together with detailed comments by Lord Prys-Davies, and two covering letters, August 2000, from Dr Pamela Michael, University of Wales, Bangor, to Lord Cledwyn.

Material deriving from the 'Yes' campaign [the 'Wales for the Assembly campaign'] in the 1 March 1979 devolution referendum, and papers relating to the evolution and development of Labour Party policy on devolution between 1974 and 1979.

Copies of documents from the archives of the Welsh Office relating to devolution issues, including mainly the proceedings of the Ministerial Committee on Devolution.

Most of the papers relate to the Labour Party and the 1979 referendum campaign. Also contains some of John Morris's notes for the speeches which he delivered during the referendum campaign.

File contains amendments proposed by the Welsh Liberal Democrats to the Government of Wales Bill, result of research into attitudes towards the parties and a policy speech by Lord German.

Papers, 1995-2021, mainly relating the 1997 and 2011 Welsh devolution referendum campaigns, the Senedd election 2021 in Llanelli and Ron Davies's career, 1997-2003. Also two files of Gareth Hughes papers, 1995-1998, relating to devolution.

The file comprises papers relating to a conference held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs on 20-21 March 1998 on the future National Assembly for Wales including agendas, list of attendees and papers relating to the structure and election system for the National Assembly, along with drafts and correspondence of a paper written by Paul Silk on the secondary legislative powers proposed for the National Assembly for Wales, explaining their significance and how they would operate.

Miscellaneous, unrelated letters, 1950-1999, addressed to Sir Goronwy Daniel, interspersed with a few other papers. The correspondents include Philip Noel Baker, 1950, James Callaghan, 1971, Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos, 1979, Sir Julian Hodge, 1995, Professor Kevin Morgan, 1998 (writing in relation to the devolution campaign), and Professor Glyn O. Phillips, 1992.

Correspondence and papers, 1966-1992, relating to the general theme of Welsh government and devolution, including the typescript texts of several articles and papers written by Sir Goronwy Daniel, the reform and re-organisation of local government in England and Wales, and material concerning the Crowther (later Kilbrandon) Commission on the Constitution. The correspondents include Professor Brinley Thomas (2), 1969-1971.

The collection comprises: Group 1: papers, 1997-1998, deriving from the Cardiff HQ of the 'Yes for Wales' campaign, including correspondence, strategy papers, minutes of committees and sub-groups, campaign materials, conference papers, financial papers, material emanating from the various Yes Supporting Groups, and papers deriving from several local support groups, among them Swansea, Pontypridd, Ceredigion and Neath. Group 2 consists of correspondence, press releases, governmental publications, strategy papers and campaign materials, 1997-1998. Group 3 comprises correspondence, minutes and agenda, strategy papers, financial papers, membership papers, press and media papers, newsletters, volumes of press cuttings, papers relating to each of the political parties in Wales, other support groups and a few papers relating to the 'No' campaign in 1997.

Memoranda, circulars, circular letters, minutes of meetings of various committees and sub-committees of the Labour Party, information papers, news releases, policy statements on a number of subjects, most issued by the Labour Party, together with some circulated by the Labour Party Wales. The subjects covered by the policy statements include broadcasting, devolution, the reform of the House of Commons, rural land, sales of council housing, transport and unemployment.

Papers of Keith Raffan, mainly subject files, including files on abortion, 1981-1990; agriculture, 1985-1992; Bagillt floods, 1985-1991; British Rail, 1984-1992; coal, 1982-1992; Clwyd County Council, 1983-1991; community charge, 1983-1989; companies, 1986-1992; Conservative Central Office for Wales, 1983-1992; Courtaulds, 1983-1989; Delyn Borough Council, 1981-1992; drugs, 1984- 1988; education, 1983-1992; Europe, 1982-1990; Flint By-Pass,1987-1992; Hamilton Oil, 1991-1992; health and the National Health Service; 1983-1991; Holywell By-Pass and Inner Relief Road, 1983-1987; Lab-Lib Party Alliance, 1982-1990 (including alternative to the Poll Tax); local associations, 1983-1992; Local Government, 1975-1990; London and Cardiff Conservative Central Offices, 1987-1988; ministerial correspondence 1984-1990; Conservative Associations correspondence, 1985-1989; Parliamentary papers, 1983-1992; open cast mining, 1986-1992; pensions, 1987-1991; police, 1983-1987; Prestatyn Town Council, 1983-1990; rates, 1983-1987; Rhuddlan Borough Council, 1983-1991; roads, 1986-1989; Sunday trading, 1985-1991; teachers' pay dispute and unions, 1985-1992; television broadcasting policy, 1983-1992; University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1985-1989; Welsh Members of Parliament, Welsh Grand Committee and Committee on Welsh Affairs, Welsh Office,1981- 1993; Young Conservatives March 1983-1992; Pressure for Economic and Social Toryism (PEST), 1956-1974; speech notes, [?1974]-1992, relating to Devolution, 1975-1989, Welsh Water, 1983-1991, Welsh Language, 1990-1992; and press releases, 1983-1992. There is also a series of files mainly of correspondence on a wide range of subjects, arranged alphabetically by subject.