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Stephen Crabb's economy warning over devolution debate M4 and rail upgrade 'failure' of devolution, Crabb claims
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Wales' economic potential could suffer from "prolonged" debate over the assembly's powers, the Welsh secretary is expected to warn in a speech. Devolution is failing to deliver economically vital projects such as an M4 relief road and rail upgrades, the Welsh secretary has claimed.
Stephen Crabb will tell Cardiff Business School "the world won't wait" for Welsh politicians to reach agreement on further devolution. Stephen Crabb told Cardiff Business School he was unhappy at the lack of progress, and that opponents would rather argue about assembly powers.
He will hail the UK government's attempts to drive economic growth by "pushing power downwards". He said he was "totally open to ideas" about improving the draft Wales Bill.
Mr Crabb is expected to say that Wales is already "punching above its weight". But he said claims that it could weaken the assembly were "deeply misplaced".
'Real danger' In a speech on Thursday he said the UK government was committed to devolving more power.
The plea comes amid a stand-off with the Welsh government over proposals for further devolution unveiled last week in a draft Wales bill. 'Never-ending debate'
In a change of approach, it recommends a reserved powers model, which lists the policy areas still controlled by the UK government with everything else assumed to be devolved. In a change of approach, the draft Wales bill recommends a reserved powers model, which lists the policy areas still controlled by the UK government with everything else assumed to be devolved.
Opposition figures including First Minister Carwyn Jones have called for more discussion, claiming the plan could leave the assembly with less power than it currently has.Opposition figures including First Minister Carwyn Jones have called for more discussion, claiming the plan could leave the assembly with less power than it currently has.
Mr Crabb has denied the charge, and in a speech on Thursday will urge politicians to focus more on jobs and prosperity. Mr Crabb has denied the charge, and urged politicians to focus more on jobs and prosperity than constitutional debates.
He will praise Cardiff as being "on the cusp of something great", but will warn of "a real danger that Wales' economic potential is paralysed by never ending constitutional debates". "There's a real danger in Wales that our full economic potential is being hamstrung by a never-ending constitutional debate focused on a theoretical discussion about powers which is entirely divorced from the practical importance of what these powers can actually achieve," he said.
"Spending years locked in prolonged debates about the finer points of devolution will not help us address the productivity challenge or the skills gap," he is expected to say.
"We are competing in the 21st Century. And the world won't wait for Wales."