Politics of Wales
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devolved government
head of government
political movement
political party in Wales
politics of a country
referendum
unicameral legislature
Politics of Wales encompasses the devolved governmental structures, parties, and political processes that shape public policy and governance within Wales as part of the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Politics of Wales canonical | 1 |
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
devolved government
ⓘ
head of government ⓘ political movement ⓘ political party in Wales ⓘ political party in Wales ⓘ political party in Wales ⓘ political party in Wales ⓘ politics of a country ⓘ referendum ⓘ referendum ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| capital | Cardiff ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| devolutionBegan | 1999 ⓘ |
| devolutionReferendum | 1997 Welsh devolution referendum ⓘ |
| established | 1999 ⓘ |
| furtherDevolutionReferendum | 2011 Welsh devolution referendum ⓘ |
| hasCivilService |
Welsh Government civil service
ⓘ
surface form:
Welsh Government Civil Service
|
| hasConstituencies |
Senedd constituencies and regions
ⓘ
Welsh constituencies for UK Parliament ⓘ |
| hasElectoralCommissionOversight |
UK Electoral Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Electoral Commission
|
| hasExecutive | Welsh Government ⓘ |
| hasFormOfGovernment | devolved parliamentary government within a constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasLegalSystem | distinct body of Welsh law within England and Wales system ⓘ |
| hasLegislature |
Senedd
ⓘ
surface form:
Senedd Cymru
Senedd ⓘ
surface form:
Welsh Parliament
|
| hasLocalGovernmentStructure | unitary authorities ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernmentTiers |
community councils
ⓘ
principal councils ⓘ |
| hasNationalistMovement | Welsh independence movement ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguages |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| hasOmbudsman | Public Services Ombudsman for Wales ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords ⓘ
surface form:
House of Lords of the United Kingdom
|
| headOfGovernment | First Minister of Wales ⓘ |
| headOfState |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| historicalDominantParty |
Labour Party (UK)
ⓘ
surface form:
Labour Party
|
| influencedBy |
labour movement
ⓘ
surface form:
British Labour movement
trade union movement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Wales
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| keyOffice | First Minister of Wales ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cardiff Bay waterfront
ⓘ
surface form:
Cardiff Bay
|
| mainPoliticalParties |
Plaid Cymru
ⓘ
Brexit Party ⓘ
surface form:
Reform UK
Welsh Conservatives ⓘ Welsh Labour Party ⓘ
surface form:
Welsh Labour
Liberal Democrats ⓘ
surface form:
Welsh Liberal Democrats
|
| monarch |
Charles Philip Arthur George
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles III
|
| nominatedBy |
Senedd
ⓘ
surface form:
Senedd Cymru
|
| numberOfMembers | 60 ⓘ |
| originalName |
Senedd
ⓘ
surface form:
National Assembly for Wales
|
| partOf |
United Kingdom politics
ⓘ
surface form:
Politics of the United Kingdom
|
| policyCompetences |
agriculture
ⓘ
culture and Welsh language ⓘ education ⓘ health ⓘ local government ⓘ transport (within Wales) ⓘ |
| renamedAs |
Senedd
ⓘ
surface form:
Welsh Parliament
|
| renamedInYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| reservedMattersToUKParliament |
defence
ⓘ
foreign affairs ⓘ most taxation powers ⓘ |
| responsibleTo |
Senedd
ⓘ
surface form:
Senedd Cymru
|
| result |
greater primary law‑making powers for the Assembly
ⓘ
narrow majority in favour of devolution ⓘ |
| usesElectoralSystem |
additional member system for Senedd elections
ⓘ
first-past-the-post for UK Parliament elections ⓘ mixed system for local elections ⓘ |
| votingSystem | additional member system ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Tŷ Hywel