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The Welsh Secretary is addressing the assembly a day after a row threatened the assembly government coalition. Welsh Secretary Peter Hain is to address the assembly a day after a row appeared to threaten the assembly government coalition.
Peter Hain's speech will be scrutinised for his views on the timing of a referendum on future powers. His speech will be scrutinised for his views on the timing of a referendum on future powers.
A dispute between Labour and Plaid Cymru over the issue on Tuesday was described as a serious threat to their coalition partnership. The row between Labour and Plaid Cymru over the issue was described as a serious threat to their partnership.
But the parties later appeared to have settled their differences when their leaders issued a joint statement.But the parties later appeared to have settled their differences when their leaders issued a joint statement.
Mr Hain is on record as saying he does not believe a referendum should be held before May 2011.Mr Hain is on record as saying he does not believe a referendum should be held before May 2011.
This runs contrary to the coalition agreement between Plaid Cymru and Labour.This runs contrary to the coalition agreement between Plaid Cymru and Labour.
On Tuesday, senior Plaid sources threatened an end to the coalition if the issue was not clarified. On Tuesday, senior Plaid sources had threatened an end to the coalition if the issue was not clarified.
It followed a Labour statement ruling out any progress before the UK general election on a referendum to give the assembly full law-making powers.It followed a Labour statement ruling out any progress before the UK general election on a referendum to give the assembly full law-making powers.
Sources had called the Labour news release the most serious threat to the coalition since its formation in 2007.Sources had called the Labour news release the most serious threat to the coalition since its formation in 2007.
Early referendumEarly referendum
The party described it as a "serious breach of trust" and "completely unacceptable".The party described it as a "serious breach of trust" and "completely unacceptable".
Labour's statement was issued at midday on Tuesday as a joint response by the Welsh Labour leadership to a report by the All Wales Convention published last week.Labour's statement was issued at midday on Tuesday as a joint response by the Welsh Labour leadership to a report by the All Wales Convention published last week.
The report was commissioned by the assembly government as a central part of the Labour-Plaid coalition, which was formed in 2007 after the last assembly election.The report was commissioned by the assembly government as a central part of the Labour-Plaid coalition, which was formed in 2007 after the last assembly election.
A joint statement later from the two party leaders reaffirmed the commitment to an early referendum.A joint statement later from the two party leaders reaffirmed the commitment to an early referendum.
This means Mr Hain, who will be talking about the implications of the recent Queen's speech for Wales, is likely to face searching questions from AMs about where he now stands. This means Mr Hain, who will be talking about the implications for Wales of the recent Queen's speech, is likely to face searching questions from AMs about where he now stands.