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Further powers for Wales to be outlined in Queen's Speech Further powers for Wales to be outlined in Queen's Speech
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Proposals to devolve further powers to Wales will be confirmed when the Queen announces the legislative plans of David Cameron's new government later. Proposals to devolve further powers to Wales will be confirmed when the Queen announces the news Conservative government's legislation plans later.
In February, the prime minister revealed plans to give the assembly more powers over energy projects, fracking and its own elections. In February, Prime Minister David Cameron revealed plans to give the assembly more powers over energy, transport and its own elections.
Bills to allow a referendum on UK EU membership and to scrap the Human Rights Act (HRA) are also expected. Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said the aim was to have a "coherent" devolution deal to "stand the test of time".
A bill to allow a referendum on UK EU membership is also expected.
Mr Cameron said it was a Queen's Speech "that will bring our country together".Mr Cameron said it was a Queen's Speech "that will bring our country together".
He said his "one nation government" would offer "a clear vision for what our country can be - a country of security and opportunity for everyone, at every stage of life".He said his "one nation government" would offer "a clear vision for what our country can be - a country of security and opportunity for everyone, at every stage of life".
Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said: "No one should underestimate our commitment to see a stronger and more coherent devolution settlement that will stand the test of time for Wales." Controversial Tory plans to scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British Bill of Rights are now expected to be put out to consultation before any legislation is introduced to give UK courts and Parliament the final say rather than Strasbourg.
Ministers want to replace the HRA with a British Bill of Rights, giving UK courts and Parliament the "final say" on human rights issues, rather than Strasbourg. 'Accountability'
But First Minister Carwyn Jones has warned the move would "make us look like a banana republic". Devolution across the UK will also feature in the Queen's Speech, with a draft bill outlining plans to give more powers to Wales expected.
Mr Jones and other Welsh political leaders have insisted they do not want an EU referendum to take place on the same date as the 2016 assembly election, on 5 May, fearing it would overshadow the devolved poll. Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said: "No one should underestimate our commitment to see a stronger and more coherent devolution settlement that will stand the test of time for Wales.
However, UKIP's leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, has said combining the referendum with devolved elections in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland would save money, increase turnout and boost the "Out" campaign. "With more accountability and more decisions taken in Wales, we can support economic growth and help people across the whole country benefit from the economic recovery."
However, Labour's Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith said it was a "disappointment" that a Welsh devolution bill would not come as soon as originally promised, and would not include policing and welfare.
"They have got a more limited devolution settlement for Wales than there would have been under Labour," he told BBC Radio Wales.
Describing the St David's Day agreement as an "announcement", Mr Smith added: "We did agree on the things that were in it, but there were other things outside the scope where they didn't agree with us that we should have gone further."
Coverage of the State Opening of Parliament begins on BBC One and the BBC News Channel at 10:30 BST. You can also watch online via BBC Democracy Live.