· Referendum or popular consultation
Welsh devolution referendum, 1979
Voters rejected a Welsh Assembly proposed under the Wales Act 1978 by a large margin.
Significance here: Ended the first statutory attempt at a Welsh Assembly for a generation.
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· Referendum or popular consultation
Welsh devolution referendum, 1997
Voters narrowly approved a Welsh Assembly, by 50.3% to 49.7%, leading to the Government of Wales Act 1998.
Significance here: Provided the narrow popular endorsement for the National Assembly for Wales, established in 1999.
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· Referendum or popular consultation
Welsh law-making powers referendum, 2011
Voters backed full law-making powers for the Assembly in its 20 devolved subject areas, by 63.5% to 36.5%.
Significance here: Triggered full legislative competence for the Assembly under Part 4 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.
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Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales, final report, 2024
A Welsh Government-established commission assessed enhanced devolution, federalism and independence without endorsing any option.
Significance here: Set out the leading evidence-based assessment of Wales's constitutional options, including independence, without recommending one.
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Senedd election, 2026
Plaid Cymru became the largest party in the Senedd for the first time, forming a minority government under Rhun ap Iorwerth.
Significance here: Produced the first Plaid Cymru-led Welsh Government and the first Senedd election in which Labour did not win the most seats.
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