The Welsh Labour & Co-operative politician James Donnelly Touhig, better known as Don Touhig, was born in 1947. Prior to entering politics, Touhig pursued a career in journalism. He joined the Transport & General Workers' Union (TGWU) in 1962 and the Labour Party in 1966. His service to Gwent County Council saw him elected Member of Parliament for the south-east Wales constituency of Islwyn in 1995. In 2010, the year of his retirement, Touhig was created Baron Touhig of Islwyn and Glansychan.
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Papers of former Welsh Labour & Co-operative politician Don Touhig, Baron Touhig, comprising material relating to his political career both before and after his 1995 Islwyn by-election victory, and including campaign publicity; speech notes; parliamentary reports; diaries; and correspondence.
Donated by the Rt Hon. Don Touhig, Lord Touhig, Llantarnam, January 2016.
Description compiled by Bethan Ifan, September 2017.
Photographs and photograph albums related to this collection are kept separately at:
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Material relating to Don Touhig's political career prior to his 1995 Islwyn by-election victory, both within his south Wales constituency and in his contest of the Richmond and Barnes seat in the 1992 general election.
Largely grouped by topic.
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Material relating to Don Touhig's political career prior to his 1995 Islwyn by-election victory, both within his south Wales constituency and in his contest of the Richmond and Barnes seat in the 1992 general election, comprising financial statements, speech notes, press releases, correspondence, diaries and printed election flyers.
Largely grouped by topic.
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Material relating to Don Touhig's campaign and subsequent victory in the 1995 Islwyn by-election.
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Material relating to Don Touhig's campaign and subsequent victory in the 1995 Islwyn by-election, including electioneering material, speech notes, diaries and well-wishing/congratulatory correspondence.
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Material relating to Don Touhig's political career following his 1995 Islwyn by-election victory, both as MP for Islwyn and as Under Secretary of State for Wales and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the then Chancellor Gordon Brown.
Photographs related to this section are kept separately at:
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Material relating to Don Touhig's political career following his 1995 by-election victory as MP for Islwyn. Material includes diaries kept by Mrs Jennifer Touhig, wife of Don Touhig, 1998, 2001-2010, 2013; election campaign material; constituency reports and statistics; Islwyn Constituency Labour Party meeting agendas and minutes; press releases; press cuttings; and correspondence, which includes numerous letters and cards to Don Touhig from Islwyn constituents expressing thanks for their recent visit to the Houses of Parliament and for services rendered and to offer congratulations following his elevation to the peerage and on his retirement.
Dated correspondence arranged chronologically.
Photographs related to this section are kept separately at:
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Material relating to Don Touhig's political career in Westminster following his 1995 Islwyn by-election victory, incorporating his post as Under Secretary of State for Wales and as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the then Chancellor Gordon Brown. Material includes parliamentary diaries, 1996, 2000-2004, 2006-2008; parliamentary reports; general election literature; newsletters; press releases; material relating to the 1998 resignation of Ron Davies as Secretary of State for Wales and his succession by Alun Michael; and correspondence, which includes messages of congratulations to Don Touhig on his elevation to the peerage and letters to/from the Home Office concerning the British naturalisation process of the Welsh Labour MP Leo Abse's Polish wife Anja.
Dated correspondence arranged chronologically.
For Leo Abse, see also Funeral speeches/Tributes.
Photographs related to this section are kept separately at:
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Speech notes of Don Touhig not directly related to the 1992 general election (Richmond and Barnes constituency) or to the 1995 Islwyn by-election, topics ranging from parliamentary debates to speeches given at local constituency events.
Files arranged chronologically where possible, in order of events.
See also Parliamentary Reports
For speech notes relating to the 1995 Islwyn by-election, see 1995 Islwyn by-election.
For speech notes relating to Don Touhig's campaign in the 1992 general election, see Pre-1995 political career.
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Speech notes relating to a Co-operative Party debate concerning unemployment.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered 25 March 1994 concerning the 1994 Local Government (Wales) Act.
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Speech notes relating to what appear to be post-1995 by-election addresses.
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Speech notes relating to what appears to be a post-1995 by-election constituency address. Annotated 'constit.' on first folio.
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Speech notes relating to what appears to be a post-1995 by-election speech regarding schools and education.
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Notes relating to Don Touhig's maiden speech in the House of Commons, namely an address concerning health care.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered at Pontypool Rotary Club, 1995.
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Speech notes relating to the House of Commons Hansard debate regarding S4C/Channel 4 broadcasting issues, which took place 21 June 1995.
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Speech notes relating to Cefn Fforest Primary School prize day, 18 July 1995.
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Speech notes, 24 July 1995, relating to the creation and maintenance of public transport policies.
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Speech notes relating to an Islwyn community care service-users' awareness day, 26 September 1995.
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Speech notes relating to the Co-operative Party rally held in Plymouth, 20 October 1995.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered at a Co-operative Party meeting held in Bristol, 21 October 1995.
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Speech notes, dated 31 October 1995, relating to the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations of 1995.
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Speech notes relating to a May Day address.
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Speech notes relating to the European Community and to Britain's rôle within it.
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Speech notes relating to what appears to be a Co-operative Party address.
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Speech notes relating to what appear to be issues concerning crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Speech notes relating to the Co-operative Party's 'People before Profit' ethos.
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Speech notes relating to Newbridge School prize-giving day.
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Speech notes relating to the forthcoming 1997 General Election.
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Speech notes relating to the 1996 Welsh Grand Committee debate regarding the 1996 Budget.
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Speech notes comprising a response to the 1996 budget.
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Speech notes relating to a rally held by the Gwent branch of the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales), 8 March 1996.
See also Post-1995 political career: Islwyn constituency for material relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) millenium conference of 2000.
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Speech notes relating to the Public Interest Disclosure Bill of 17 April 1996.
See also Parliamentary reports, proposals, speeches and reviews: Public Interest Disclosure Bill.
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Speech notes relating to an address on 'Whistleblowing and the Voluntary Sector' delivered at a National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) seminar, June 1996.
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Speech notes relating to the House of Commons sentencing debate which took place on 19 June 1996.
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Speech notes utilised in a Mensa debate, 20 June [1996], which postulated that 'This House has no Confidence in Her Majesty's Government'. Annotated at top of notes: 'My opponent in the debate at Simpsons in the Strand [sic] was Boris Johnson'.
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Speech notes relating to a debate on bureaucracy and patient care in the National Health Service, 26 June [?1996].
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Speech notes and printed programme of events relating to a ceremony to re-dedicate the war memorial gates at Hafodyrynys Sports & Welfare Club, 30 June 1996.
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Speech notes relating to tackling anti-social behaviour delivered at a conference in Manchester, 16 October 1996; together with press release concerning Don Touhig's speech and related Labour Party report.
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Speech notes and printed event tickets relating to the Chartist convention held in Newport (Gwent), 2 November 1996.
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Speech notes relating to the House of Commons Crime Bill debate, which took place 4 November 1996.
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Speech notes relating to the House of Commons Firearms (Amendment) Bill debate, which took place 12 November 1996. Annotated on first folio: 'Speech never given'.
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Speech notes and reports relating to a drugs awareness project and to alcohol misuse by young people.
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Speech notes which appear to relate to the Labour Party manifesto during the 1997 general election campaign.
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Speech notes and related material regarding the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act of 1997.
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Speech notes, 1997, relating to funding issues at Gwent Tertiary College (now Coleg Gwent).
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Speech notes relating to the run-up to the 1997 Monmouth by-election, won by Welsh Labour MP Huw Edwards.
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Speech notes relating to a key seats seminar, 4/5 January 1997.
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Speech notes relating to the launch of the Ynys Hywel Conference Centre brochure, 7 March 1997.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered on the eve of the 1997 General Election, held 1 May 1997.
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Speech notes relating to a Valleys Enterprise forum which took place September 1997.
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Speech notes relating to the work of Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO) addressed to an Islwyn Forum meeting, 24 September 1997.
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Speech notes relating to an address on the topic of peace, delivered October 1997.
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Speech notes relating to Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School Upper School awards, 15 October 1997.
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Speech notes addressed to Llanelli Labour and Co-operative members, 20 February 1998.
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Notes for a 'New Deal' speech addressed to a business event held at Gwent Tertiary College's (now Coleg Gwent) Crosskeys Campus, 27 February 1998.
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Speech notes and correspondence relating to Silver Jubilee celebrations at Bryn Primary School, Pontllanfraith, 30 April 1998.
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Speech notes, statement and order of service relating to a service of dedication, held in May 1998, of a new memorial to commemorate the Prince of Wales Colliery disaster of 1878.
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Speech notes, May 1998, relating to the 1997 general election Labour victory and to the National Health Service's 50th anniversary, with related material.
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Speech notes relating to an Islwyn Constituency Labour Party event, 1 May 1998.
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Speech notes relating to the 1998 Labour Party Wales conference which took place 15-16 May of that year.
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Speech notes, August/September 1998, relating to New Labour in the wake of the Labour Party's 1997 general election victory.
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Post-1997 general election speech, 1998. Annotated 'First Article'. Covering fax message dated 16 September 1998.
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[Post-1997 general election speech]. Annotated 'Second article'. Covering fax message dated 24 September 1998.
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Speech notes relating to the unveiling of a piece of equipment at Goddard Bindery in Cwmfelinfach, Caerphilly, [1998/1999].
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Speech notes relating to a Children in Need appeal.
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Pre-millenium speech, focusing mainly on the issues of poverty.
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Speech notes relating to the Disability Rights Commission of 1999.
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Speech notes relating to the adjournment debate of 27 January 1999 regarding the rôle of the local government ombudsman in Wales.
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Speech notes and related material regarding the 1999 St David's Day debate which took place 26 February of that year.
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Speech notes, 9 March 1999, relating to a 'Budget business breakfast' held at Gwent Tertiary College's (now Coleg Gwent) Crosskeys campus.
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Speech notes relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) annual conference of 2 June 1999.
See also Post-1995 political career: Islwyn constituency for material relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) millenium conference of 2000.
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Speech notes relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) jubilee rally, 6 July 1999.
See also Post-1995 political career: Islwyn constituency for material relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) millenium conference of 2000.
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Speech notes relating to a school governors' conference held at Trinity Fields School, Ystrad Mynach, 2 October 1999.
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Speech notes relating to the opening of Cwmcarn High School bridge.
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Speech notes relating to the Caerphilly Access Group AGM which took place 31 March 2000.
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Speech, 6 October 2000, delivered in the run-up to the 2001 general election.
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Speech notes, reports and statistics relating to the Labour government's second term in office (2001-2005).
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Speech notes relating to Cwmcarn High School prize-giving day.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered at Solectron electronics manufacturing company, Cwmcarn.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered, 8 January 2001, to the Abercarn branch of the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales).
See also Post-1995 political career: Islwyn constituency for material relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) millenium conference of 2000.
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Speech notes relating to the launch of the Caerphilly and Torfaen Forest Education Initiative (FEI) Cluster Group, 12 October 2001.
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Speech notes relating to an address given at a Llanelli Co-operative Party meeting, 24 May 2002.
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Speech notes, programme, agenda and printed manifesto relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) annual conference of 5 June 2002.
See also Post-1995 political career: Islwyn constituency for material relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) millenium conference of 2000.
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Speech notes relating to the 2002 Welsh Labour Party conference, held in Llandudno on 11 September.
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Speech notes, printed programme and correspondence relating to the Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Annual Concert, held 21 September 2002.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to a Nuclear Test Veterans 50th anniversary concert held in Risca, 5 October 2002.
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Speech notes relating to a European Union enlargement debate.
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Speech notes and printed literature relating to a visit to Netherhall House, London, 10 February 2003.
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Speech notes and programme notes relating to an Annual Spring Concert, held in Newbridge, 15 March 2003, featuring Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir and the Risca Salvation Army band.
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Speech notes and correspondence relating to a visit to Cwmfelinfach Primary School, April 2003.
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Speech notes relating to a visit to Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School, 4 April 2003.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to a dedication service for Risca's refurbished Salvation Army hall, 6 April 2003.
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Speech notes and correspondence relating to a talk given at the Transport & General Workers' Union, Cwmbran,16 April 2003.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered at an NUT Cymru dinner, 18 April 2003.
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Speech notes relating to the opening of an art exhibition held in Swansea, 23 May 2003.
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Speech notes relating to a visit to Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, June 2003.
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Speech notes, summary of events and other related material concerning a Dic Penderyn Day rally in Cardiff, held 13 August 2003.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered at a Rotary Club event, September 2003.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to the Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Annual Concert, held 18 September 2003.
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Speech notes relating to a Valleys Forward fringe event, held 29 September 2003.
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Speech notes relating to Joint Labour Party branch meetings, October 2003.
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Speech notes, printed programme and related literature concerning a Royal British Legion annual remembrance concert, held 1 November 2003.
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Speech notes, correspondence and travel details relating to an address delivered at the Blaenau Gwent Constituency Labour Party Christmas dinner, held 28 November 2003.
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Speech notes relating to the Preseli Pembrokeshire Constituency Labour Party Christmas dinner, held December 2003.
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Speech notes relating to an address given at an event held to mark the retirement of former trade union leader and General Secretary of the Transport and General (T&G) Workers' Union Bill Morris (William Manuel Morris, Baron Morris of Handsworth), January 2004.
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Speech notes relating to a Conwy Constituency Labour Party event held February 2004.
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Speech notes relating to the 2004 Welsh Labour Party conference, held at Llandudno in March of that year.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to an Annual Spring Concert, held in Newbridge, 20 March 2004.
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Speech notes and reports relating to the 2004 Welsh Grand Committee debate, held 24 March, which largely involved the 2004 budget.
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Speech relating to a series of school visits made by Members of Parliament, April 2004.
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Speech notes relating to an indoor bowls club presentation evening, 23 April 2004.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to a concert in aid of the NSPCC held at Newbridge, 7 May 2004.
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Speech notes relating to Blackwood Comprehensive School prize-giving day, July 2004.
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Speech notes, printed programme, printed hymn sheet and correspondence relating to a Royal British Legion Special Service of Remembrance held at Crumlin War Memorial, 4 July 2004.
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Speech notes and report relating to the 2004 Welsh Labour Party special conference, held on 11 September.
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Speech notes relating to Joint Labour Party ward meetings, Autumn 2004.
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Speech notes relating to the opening of a new information technology suite at Libanus Primary School, Blackwood, 4 November 2004.
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Speech notes, printed programme, orders of service and correspondence relating to the Royal British Legion annual remembrance concert, held 7 November 2004.
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Speech notes and orders of service relating to a Royal British Legion/Risca Salvation Army Corps remembrance concert, held 11 November 2004 at Risca Leisure Centre.
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Speech notes relating to an open day held at Newbridge Memorial Hall.
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Speech notes relating to the Labour campaign during the 2005 General Election.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered in the wake of the 2005 general election.
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Speech notes relating to the 2005 Welsh Labour Party conference, held in Swansea on 17 March.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to the Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Annual Concert, held 22 September 2005.
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Speech notes relating to a conference concerning the Newbridge Memorial Hall, held November 2005.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to the Royal British Legion annual remembrance concert, held 11 November 2005 at Risca Leisure Centre and featuring Risca Male Voice Choir.
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Speech notes, report, printed emails and related material concerning the Defence in the UK debate which took place 17 November 2005.
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Speech notes relating to an address given to Richmond Park Constituency Labour Party, 16 February 2006. Richmond Park was formed partly from the former Richmond & Barnes constituency which was abolished in 1997 and in which Don Touhig stood as Labour candidate in the 1992 general election (see Pre-1995 political career).
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Speech notes relating to an Islwyn Labour Party members meeting held 22 February 2006.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to a concert given by Risca Male Voice Choir and Newbridge (Celynen) Brass Band, April 2006. Speech notes bear the autograph of Welsh operatic and concert bass-baritone Bryn Terfel.
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Speech notes relating to the Armed Forces Bill of 17 May 2006.
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Speech notes and transcript relating to the Royal British Legion 85th anniversary/Queen's birthday celebrations held at Machen, 16 June 2006.
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Speech notes, correspondence and reports relating to the Defence Personnel debate held 6 July 2006.
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Speech notes, reports and transcript relating to the 2006 Government of Wales Bill debate which took place 18 July.
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Speech notes, correspondence, reports and press cuttings relating to the amendment made to the Armed Forces Act of 2006, which granted posthumous pardons to armed forces personnel executed for 'cowardice' and/or 'desertion' during the First World War. Speech notes dated 7 November.
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Speech notes relating to a talk concerning the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), 21 November 2006.
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Speech notes relating to the adjournment debate regarding Sudden Death Syndrome which took place 28 November 2006.
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Speech notes relating to the adjournment debate regarding fuel poverty which took place 8 January 2007.
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Speech notes, reports and print-outs from online sources relating to the Iraq and the wider Middle East debate of 24 January 2007.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered at the Royal Artillery Association, 27 January 2007.
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Speech notes relating to the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act of February 2007.
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Speech notes relating to the St David's Day debate of 1 March 2007.
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Speech notes and printed order of service relating to a service of thanksgiving held for Frank Matthews, 7 March 2007.
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Speech notes relating to the Trident debate of 14 March 2007.
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Speech notes relating to a [?concert] by 'RMVC' (?presumably Risca Male Voice Choir), 22 April 2007.
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Speech notes, reports and correspondence relating to the Further Education and Training Bill of 21 May 2007.
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Speech notes, transcripts, reports and correspondence relating to the adjournment debate of 23 May 2007 concerning miners' health compensations.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to a concert given by Risca Male Voice Choir and Newbridge Celynen Brass Band, June 2007.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered at the opening of an arts and crafts exhibition held in Oakdale, 2 June 2007.
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Speech notes, printed programme, reports, correspondence and route planners relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) annual conference held 6 June 2007.
See also Post-1995 political career: Islwyn constituency for material relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) millenium conference of 2000.
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Speech notes, reports and correspondence relating to the Armed Forces Personnel debate held 21 June 2007.
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Speech notes relating to a Cwmfelinfach Residents' Association event, 28 June 2007.
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Speech notes, reports and correspondence relating to a Labour Party special conference held 5 July 2007 to discuss a proposed coalition with Plaid Cymru.
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Speech notes, correspondence and reports relating to the adjournment debate on age discrimination held 10 July 2007.
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Speech notes, transcript and report relating to debate, held 11 July, concerning the Draft National Assembly for Wales Order 2007.
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Speech notes relating to an address given to the University of the Third Age (U3A), 10 September 2007.
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Speech notes and printed school literature relating to the launch of the Basic Skills Passport, Cwmcarn High School, 19 September 2007.
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Speech notes and report addressed to Caerphilly over-50s forum, 20 September 2007.
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Speech notes, reports and correspondence relating to the Defence policy debate of 16 October 2007.
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Speech notes relating to Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School prize-giving evening, held 23 October 2007.
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Speech notes relating to the opening of the eighth annual Fleur-de-Lys open art exhibition, 1 November 2007.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to the Royal British Legion annual remembrance concert held at Risca Leisure Centre, 9 November 2007, and featuring Risca Male Voice Choir, Tŷ Sign Primary School Choir, the soprano Jessica Allen and Crosskeys Silver Band.
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Speech notes relating to the Queen's Speech on defence and foreign policy, 12 November 2007.
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Speech notes, reports and correspondence relating to the adjournment debate of 11 December 2007 regarding the right of veteran armed forces personnel to wear the Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal.
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Speech notes relating to the Welsh Grand Committee debate held 12 December 2007.
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Speech notes relating to a tribute by Don Touhig to Welsh Labour MP Leo Abse (1917-2008).
See also Post-1995 political career: Westminster (Correspondence).
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Speech notes, report, media-sourced print-outs and travel schedules relating to a speech regarding nuclear defence strategies addressed to the Fabian Society, February 2008.
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Speech notes relating to the Defence personnel debate of 9 January 2008.
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Speech notes relating to the St David's Day debate of 28 February 2008.
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Speech notes relating to a visit to Oakdale Comprehensive School, 7 March 2008.
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Speech notes and travel directions relating to an address delivered to Tenby Constituency Labour Party, 15 March 2008.
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Speech notes and reports relating to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) debate held 15 May 2008.
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Speech notes and printed order of service relating to a service of thanksgiving for Edward Keith Griffiths, held at Moriah Baptist Church, Risca, 16 May 2008.
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Speech notes relating to the Ten-Minute Rule Bill, debated 21 May 2008.
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Speech notes relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) conference of 4 June 2008.
See also Post-1995 political career: Islwyn constituency for material relating to the National Old Age Pensioners Association of Wales (now Active Wales) millenium conference of 2000.
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Speech notes, transcript, reports, proposals and reviews relating to a debate concerning an amendment to regulations governing MPs' allowances, speech notes dated July 2008.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to the Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Annual Concert, held 18 September 2008.
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Speech notes, transcript and correspondence relating to the General Defence debate held 9 October 2008.
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Speech notes relating to the Westminster Hall debate of 28 October 2008, discussing the restoration of Newbridge Memorial Hall.
See also Speech notes: Newbridge Memorial Hall open day.
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Speech notes, printed programme, draft programme and draft order of events relating to the Royal British Legion annual remembrance concert held at Risca Leisure Centre, 7 November 2008, and featuring Risca Male Voice Choir, Tŷ Sign Primary School Choir, baritone Andrew Jenkins and Crosskeys Silver Band.
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Tribute address speech notes and printed order of service relating to the funeral of John 'Emrys' Watkins which took place at St Augustine's Church, Pontllanfraith, 23 February 2009.
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Speech notes relating to the Hansard debate concerning Welsh Affairs which took place 26 February 2009.
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Speech notes relating to the UK energy policy debate held 16 March 2009.
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Speech notes relating to a Crosskeys Labour Party cluster meeting held 14 May 2009.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to the Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Annual Concert held 24 September 2009.
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Speech notes, printed programme and song sheets relating to the Cancer Care Line 10th anniversary service held at Blackwood, Caerphilly, 1 November 2009.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to a concert given by Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir and Cefn Fforest Primary School Choir in aid of Everyone's Child Romania, 19 November 2009.
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Speech notes relating to a visit to Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, 20 November 2009.
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Speech notes relating to a debate concerning the 2009 National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Welsh Language) Order.
Speech notes date-stamped 18 December 2009.
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Speech notes relating to Don Touhig's decision to stand down from active politics in 2010.
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Speech notes relating to an address delivered at Cwmcarn High School, 22 January 2010.
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Speech notes, schedule and Holocaust Educational Trust literature relating to Don Touhig's visit to Blackwood Comprehensive School in February 2010.
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Speech notes relating to the St David's Day debate of 1 March 2010.
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Speech notes and printed programme relating to the Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Annual Concert held 23 September 2010.
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Speech notes and programme notes relating to the Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Annual Concert held 27 September 2012.
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Speech notes of uncertain provenance, some of which are incomplete/fragmented.
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Parliamentary reports, proposals and reviews, with related material.
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Photocopy of the speech given by the then Leader of the Opposition Neil Kinnock to the Labour Party conference held at Bournemouth, October 1985.
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Draft report relating to the Police Act of 1997.
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Printed copy of the speech made by the then-Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown at the Labour Party conference held at Brighton, 25 September 2000.
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Speech addressed to the National Assembly for Wales by the then Secretary of State for Wales Peter Hain, 26 November 2002.
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Reports, dated March 2002, October 2002, December 2002 and February 2003, listing those registered as unemployed in each constituency throughout the British Isles.
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Lecture delivered to the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) (now Cardiff Metropolitan University) by the then Secretary of State for Wales Peter Hain, 17 January 2003.
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10 Downing Street press notice, 12 June 2003, relating to the appointment of Charles (Charlie), Lord Falconer as Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
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Copy of the full text of the speech made by the then-Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown at the Labour Party conference held in Bournemouth, 29 September 2003.
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Minutes sent from the then Prime Minister Tony Blair to the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State John Prescott, April 2004.
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Material relating to the 2005 White Paper entitled Better Governance for Wales.
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Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Proposed National Assembly for Wales Order 2009 and 2009 All-Wales Convention report, together with related material.
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Printed bills, reports, correspondence and other material relating to the Public Interest Disclosure Bill, 1996.
See also Speech notes: Public Interest Disclosure Bill, 1996.
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Material, including reports, strategies, proposals and correspondence, relating to the Welsh devolution referendum of 1997.
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Pre-budget and budget statements, 1997-2000, by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown.
Arranged chronologically.
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Miscellaneous material relating to Don Touhig's south-east Wales constituency of Islwyn but not directly relating to political issues or election campaigns.
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Miscellaneous material relating to Don Touhig's south-east Wales constituency of Islwyn but not directly relating to political issues or election campaigns, including printed information booklets and plans, reports and minutes of meetings relating to local health and the health board. Some of the information contained in this material was utilised by Don Touhig during his maiden speech in the House of Commons.
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Correspondence, 1994-2012 + n.d., of Don Touhig not included under other categories.
Dated correspondence arranged chronologically.
Further correspondence can be found under relevant sections of this collection.
Photographs related to this section are kept separately at:
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Letters, cards, notes and emails, 1994-2012 + n.d., to Don Touhig not included under other categories, including letters from organisations supported by Touhig, communications from children sponsored by Touhig at Premananda Orphanage Centre, Ongole, India and a letter from Edwina Hart, Assembly Member for Gower, on Touhig's retirement in 2010.
Dated correspondence arranged chronologically.
Further correspondence can be found under relevant sections of this collection.
Photographs related to this section are kept separately at:
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Miscellaneous parliamentary material, not directly related to Don Touhig.
Photographs related to this section are kept separately at:
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Miscellaneous parliamentary material, not directly related to Don Touhig, including list of Prime Minister's Questions; reports; invites; correspondence; and printed information regarding the House of Commons, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Speaker's House and 11 Downing Street.
Photographs related to this section are kept separately at:
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