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# Welsh Assembly Members want law-making powers
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/welsh-assembly-members-want-law-making-powers/
- Published: 2008-07-14T13:07:44.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:41:10.000Z
- Author: Tom Griffin
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:41

**Tom Griffin (London,** [**The Green Ribbon**](http://tomgriffin.typepad.com/the%5Fgreen%5Fribbon/?ref=opendemocracy.net)**):** Most Welsh Assembly members want the same law-making powers as the Scottish Parliament, a new poll has found. The survey for the [Western Mail ](http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/07/12/ams-now-want-the-law-making-powers-enjoyed-in-scotland-91466-21328559/?ref=opendemocracy.net)comes ahead of today's [inaugural meeting](http://new.wales.gov.uk/awcsub/awchome/newsandevents/news/pressreleases/pierheadbuilding/?lang=en&ref=opendemocracy.net) of the All Wales Convention, which will examine the case for further devolution.

*A survey of AMs found 90% were convinced the Assembly was ready for an increase in powers, with 82% calling for the same law-making capabilities enjoyed by politicians in Scotland.*

This was the opinion of all Plaid Cymru and Liberal Democrat AMs, three-quarters of those in the Labour group and 67% of Conservatives.