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The National Assembly for Wales is governed by ‘an absolute duty’ to promote equality in all its functions. What is an ‘absolute duty’ and to what extent do you think the Assembly is succeeding
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The National Assembly for Wales and Absolute Duty CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3-5 EQUALITY IN PRACTICE 6-10 CONCLUSION 11-13 REFERENCES 14-16 The National Assembly for Wales is governed by 'an absolute duty' to promote equality in all its functions. What is an 'absolute duty' and to what extent do you think the Assembly is succeeding? Introduction In July 1997, the Government published its White Paper, A Voice for Wales, which outlined its proposals for devolution in Wales. Subsequently endorsed, by a narrow, 50.3 per cent 'yes' vote, in the referendum of September 1997, Parliament passed the Government of Wales Act 1998 (Great Britain, 1998). This Act established the National Assembly for Wales (NAW) and transferred devolved powers and responsibilities from the Secretary of State for Wales to the Assembly in Cardiff, as soon as the new body met. Its provisions included a directly elected Assembly to deal with the massive budget, previously dispensed by the Secretary of State for Wales. The ratification...
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