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| Policing powers 'should be devolved,' Silk report to say | Policing powers 'should be devolved,' Silk report to say |
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| The Welsh government should have powers over policing, an influential report into the future of devolution is expected to say on Monday. | The Welsh government should have powers over policing, an influential report into the future of devolution is expected to say on Monday. |
| The Silk Commission is also expected to call for an increase to the current 60 assembly members in Cardiff Bay. | The Silk Commission is also expected to call for an increase to the current 60 assembly members in Cardiff Bay. |
| This will be the second report by the commission set up by the UK government. | This will be the second report by the commission set up by the UK government. |
| The first report, into financial powers, said a referendum should be held on giving the Welsh government powers over income tax rates. | The first report, into financial powers, said a referendum should be held on giving the Welsh government powers over income tax rates. |
| In November, Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed the UK government was willing to hand over some tax and borrowing powers to Cardiff Bay. | In November, Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed the UK government was willing to hand over some tax and borrowing powers to Cardiff Bay. |
| Justice question | Justice question |
| The second part of the Silk Commission is on the scope of the Welsh assembly's powers. | The second part of the Silk Commission is on the scope of the Welsh assembly's powers. |
| In its submission, the Welsh government called for a range of powers to be devolved including responsibility for policing, youth justice and consent over large energy projects. | In its submission, the Welsh government called for a range of powers to be devolved including responsibility for policing, youth justice and consent over large energy projects. |
| But the UK government has already said there is not a case for radical changes to devolution. | But the UK government has already said there is not a case for radical changes to devolution. |
| The Ministry of Justice said in its evidence to the commission that it would be unusual for policing to be devolved separately to the rest of the criminal justice system. | The Ministry of Justice said in its evidence to the commission that it would be unusual for policing to be devolved separately to the rest of the criminal justice system. |