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Blair's Devolution Stance: Wales and Scotland's Power Journey

12/30/2025

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Tony Blair, the former U.K. Prime Minister, believed voters in Wales and Scotland were satisfied with devolution.
In 2004, Blair rejected calls for the Welsh Assembly to gain full law-making powers, while the Richard Commission had recommended expanded powers.
The National Assembly for Wales, established in 1999, gained law-making powers in 2006, with full powers approved by voters in a 2011 referendum.

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Tony Blair, the former U.K. Prime Minister, believed voters in Wales and Scotland were satisfied with devolution.
In 2004, Blair rejected calls for the Welsh Assembly to gain full law-making powers, while the Richard Commission had recommended expanded powers.
The National Assembly for Wales, established in 1999, gained law-making powers in 2006, with full powers approved by voters in a 2011 referendum.