Welsh Office (as primary source of Welsh-specific legislation)
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The Welsh Office was a UK government department responsible for administering Welsh affairs and overseeing legislation affecting Wales before devolution to the Senedd.
Aliases (1)
- Welsh Office ×49
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom government department
→
ministerial department → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Wales
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|
| archivesHeldBy |
National Library of Wales
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The National Archives (United Kingdom) → |
| associatedWithPolicyArea |
Welsh language policy (pre-devolution)
→
economic development in Wales → education in Wales (pre-devolution) → health services in Wales (pre-devolution) → local government in Wales → |
| country |
United Kingdom
→
|
| dissolved |
1999
→
|
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional affairs
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public administration in Wales → regional administration → |
| followedBy |
devolution of powers to Wales
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|
| hasHead |
Secretary of State for Wales
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|
| hasJurisdictionOver |
implementation of UK-wide policies in Wales
→
non-devolved Welsh public services (pre-1999) → |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
→
Welsh → |
| hasPrimaryResponsibility |
Welsh affairs
→
Welsh-specific legislation → administration of Wales → oversight of legislation affecting Wales → |
| hasRole |
coordination of UK government policy in Wales
→
oversight of public expenditure in Wales → preparation of Wales-specific primary legislation → preparation of Wales-specific secondary legislation → representation of Welsh interests in UK government → sponsorship of Welsh public bodies → |
| inception |
1964
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|
| legislativeProcessInvolved |
drafting of Wales-only Bills for UK Parliament
→
drafting of Wales-specific statutory instruments → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
England
NERFINISHED
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| ministerialPostResponsible |
Secretary of State for Wales
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|
| operatedUnderLegalSystem |
English law
→
Welsh law (as part of England and Wales) → |
| parentOrganization |
Government of the United Kingdom
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| partOf |
UK central government
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|
| replacedBy |
National Assembly for Wales (now Senedd Cymru) for devolved functions
→
Wales Office → |
| seat |
London
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| significantEvent |
transfer of many functions to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999
→
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| subordinateTo |
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
→
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom → |
| timePeriod |
pre-devolution era in Wales
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| usedAsPrimarySourceFor |
Welsh-specific legislation prior to devolution
→
historical records of Welsh governance pre-devolution → |