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Draft Wales Bill: MPs and AMs hear devolution evidence | Draft Wales Bill: MPs and AMs hear devolution evidence |
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MPs and assembly members will join forces for a rare meeting to examine new powers on offer to Wales. | MPs and assembly members will join forces for a rare meeting to examine new powers on offer to Wales. |
More say over energy, transport and assembly elections are among the proposals in the draft Wales Bill published in October. | More say over energy, transport and assembly elections are among the proposals in the draft Wales Bill published in October. |
The UK government has disputed claims that a new "reserved powers" model will weaken the assembly's current powers. | The UK government has disputed claims that a new "reserved powers" model will weaken the assembly's current powers. |
MPs and AMs will question legal experts, academics and politicians at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. | MPs and AMs will question legal experts, academics and politicians at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. |
Westminster's Welsh Affairs committee and the assembly's constitutional and legislative affairs committee will hold separate and joint meetings on Monday. | Westminster's Welsh Affairs committee and the assembly's constitutional and legislative affairs committee will hold separate and joint meetings on Monday. |
First Minister Carwyn Jones is among those giving evidence, along with the opposition leaders in the assembly. | |
Monmouth MP David Davies, the Welsh Affairs chairman, said: "I am pleased that our committees will be coming together to scrutinise the UK government's proposals." | Monmouth MP David Davies, the Welsh Affairs chairman, said: "I am pleased that our committees will be coming together to scrutinise the UK government's proposals." |
On Wednesday, Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies added his voice to those concerned about his own party's plans for further devolution. | On Wednesday, Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies added his voice to those concerned about his own party's plans for further devolution. |
Mr Davies said he did not want devolution to "move backwards", with Welsh ministers needing permission from UK ministers to make laws more often. | Mr Davies said he did not want devolution to "move backwards", with Welsh ministers needing permission from UK ministers to make laws more often. |
First Minister Carwyn Jones has claimed the reserved powers model - which lists the responsibilities remaining at Westminster - amounts to an "English veto on Welsh laws". | First Minister Carwyn Jones has claimed the reserved powers model - which lists the responsibilities remaining at Westminster - amounts to an "English veto on Welsh laws". |
The UK government's Wales Office rejected the claim as "complete nonsense". | The UK government's Wales Office rejected the claim as "complete nonsense". |