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49-548: The term South East Wales is used by the Welsh Government . In the Wales Spatial Plan , South East Wales is defined for statistical purposes as comprising the local authorities of Vale of Glamorgan , Rhondda Cynon Taf , Merthyr Tydfil , Caerphilly , Cardiff , Newport , Blaenau Gwent , Torfaen , Monmouthshire and Bridgend (i.e. the preserved counties of Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and Gwent). This area has

98-671: A main motion can cause confusion due to the usage of such expressions in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, where they have the opposite meaning—that is, to propose a motion for consideration. To make the intent clear internationally, the Congressional Quarterly and its associated CQ publications usually follow the word "table" (as used in Congress) with the word "kill" in parentheses in reporting congressional votes. Under Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised ,

147-475: A motion not in RONR) or it can kill the main motion without a direct vote or further debate. TSC uses the short form, "table", which is discouraged by RONR. If the motion to table is used in circumstances suggesting that the purpose is to kill the main motion, a two-thirds vote should be required. In TSC, the motion to take from the table must be made prior to the end of the current session, unlike RONR, which permits

196-478: A paper which they wished to raise as a matter of urgency, and informed their American colleagues that they wished to "table it." To the American Staff "tabling" a paper meant putting it away in a drawer and forgetting it. A long and even acrimonious argument ensued before both parties realized that they were agreed on the merits and wanted the same thing. The Canadian meaning of to "table" in a parliamentary context

245-421: A population of about 1,430,000 (2007 estimate), just under half the total population of Wales. The South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre definition of South East Wales includes the whole of the ancient counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, an area which has a population of approximately 2 million (2007 estimate). The Wales Spatial Plan , a national planning policy document revised in 2008, states that

294-453: A vote on the merits of the resolution. The rules do not provide for taking the motion from the table, and therefore consideration of the motion may be resumed only by a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules . Most state legislatures use Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure . In this book, the motions to lay on the table and to take from the table have the same characteristics as under RONR. Mason's Manual has another motion, take from

343-518: Is also responsible for some public bodies that are not classed as WGSBs, such as NHS Wales , and the Welsh Offices of England and Wales legal offices. The Welsh Government has a total of 18 core and operational offices across Wales. It also has an office based in Westminster. Additionally, it has 7 specialist properties across Wales, which include stores, traffic management centres and the pavilion at

392-542: Is chaired by the permanent secretary. Board members are appointed at the discretion of and by the permanent secretary. Membership is not wholly dependent on functional responsibilities; it is designed to provide balanced advice and support to the permanent secretary, and collective leadership to the organisation as a whole. The Welsh Government is responsible for a number of Welsh Government sponsored bodies (WGSBs). These are, respectively, WGSBs are staffed by public servants rather than civil servants. The Welsh Government

441-417: Is not desired, a motion to close debate (the previous question ) should be used. One of the disadvantages of trying to kill a measure by laying it on the table is that, if some opponents of the measure subsequently leave the meeting, a temporary majority favoring the measure can then take it from the table and act on it; or they may do so at the next session if held within a quarterly time interval. Although

490-593: Is the executive arm of the devolved government of Wales . The government consists of cabinet secretaries and ministers . It is led by the first minister , usually the leader of the largest party in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh : Senedd Cymru ), who selects ministers with the approval of the Senedd. The government is responsible for tabling policy in devolved areas (such as health, education, economic development, transport and local government) for consideration by

539-552: The Cabinet Secretary , for professional conduct. The permanent secretary remains, however, at the direction of the Welsh ministers. The Welsh Government Board translates the strategic direction set by the Welsh cabinet and its committees into work that is joined up across Welsh Government departments and makes the best use of its resources. The board is made up of six directors general, six directors and four non-executive directors, and

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588-592: The Gloucester to Newport Line and to Manchester on the Welsh Marches Line . An urban rail network centred on Cardiff operates in the region and is known as Valley Lines . Cardiff Airport is the only international airport in Wales. 51°32′28″N 3°04′12″W  /  51.541°N 3.070°W  / 51.541; -3.070 Welsh Government The Welsh Government ( Welsh : Llywodraeth Cymru )

637-540: The Office for National Statistics . The M4 motorway runs through the region, connecting it with South Wales and London . The A470 road connects Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. Mainline rail services run through South East Wales on the South Wales Main Line towards Bristol and London . Other national rail services run from Cardiff and Newport to Birmingham and Nottingham on

686-473: The subsidiary motion to lay on the table is properly used only when it is necessary to suspend consideration of a main motion in order to deal with another matter that has come up unexpectedly and which must be dealt with before the pending motion can be properly addressed. It has, however, become common to misuse this motion to end consideration of the pending main motion without debate, or to mistakenly assume that its adoption prevents further consideration of

735-885: The Cabinet of the United Kingdom by a Secretary of State who did not represent a Welsh constituency at Westminster. These factors led to growing calls for political devolution. The Welsh Office was disbanded on 1 July 1999 when most of its powers were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales. Charles III Heir Apparent William, Prince of Wales First Minister ( list ) Rt Hon Eluned Morgan MS ( L ) Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies MS ( L ) Counsel General-designate – Elisabeth Jones Chief Whip and Trefnydd – Jane Hutt MS (L) Permanent Secretary Sixth Senedd Llywydd (Presiding Officer) Elin Jones MS ( PC ) Leader of

784-486: The National Assembly for Wales (and within which Welsh ministers exercise executive functions) are: The Welsh Assembly Government was renamed Welsh Government ( Llywodraeth Cymru ) in practice in 2011, and in law by the Wales Act 2014 . The government is composed of cabinet secretaries and ministers. The current government is a minority by Welsh Labour . The current cabinet was formed on 11 September 2024, replacing

833-480: The National Assembly for Wales, comprising 60 assembly members, and the Welsh Assembly Government, comprising the first minister, Welsh ministers, deputy ministers and the counsel general. This separation between the two bodies took effect on the appointment of the first minister by Queen Elizabeth II following the assembly election on 3 May 2007. Separation was meant to clarify the respective roles of

882-640: The Opposition Andrew RT Davies MS ( C ) Shadow Cabinet ( current ) Prime Minister Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP ( L ) Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP (L) Principal councils ( leader list ) Corporate Joint Committees Local twinning see also: Regional terms and Regional economy United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections (1979–2020) Local elections Police and crime commissioner elections Referendums The National Assembly

931-595: The Royal Welsh Showground. The Government also has 21 offices located in 11 countries outside the United Kingdom: Belgium; Canada; China; France; Germany; Ireland; India; Japan; Qatar; United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America. Table (parliamentary procedure) In parliamentary procedure , the verb to table has the opposite meaning in the United States from that of the rest of

980-532: The Senedd and implementing policy that has been approved by it. The current Welsh Government is a Labour minority administration , following the 2021 Senedd election . It is led by Eluned Morgan who has been the first minister of Wales since August 2024. Prior to devolution in 1999 many executive functions for Wales were carried out by the Secretary of State for Wales and the Welsh Office . The Welsh Office

1029-712: The Welsh Government's programmes; and enact acts of assembly on subjects that have been devolved to the Welsh administration. The result mirrored much more closely the relationship between the British government and British parliament and that between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament . The new arrangements provided for in the Government of Wales Act 2006 created a formal legal separation between

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1078-569: The Welsh Government, giving Welsh ministers independent executive authority, this taking effect following the May 2007 elections . Following separation, the Welsh ministers exercise functions in their own right. Further transfers of executive functions from the British government can be made directly to the Welsh ministers (with their consent) by an Order in Council approved by the British parliament . Separation

1127-474: The appointment of Vaughan Gething. The Welsh Government also includes a civil service that supports the Welsh ministers. As of March 2018, there are 5,015 full-time equivalent civil servants working across Wales. The civil service is a matter reserved to the British Parliament at Westminster : Welsh Government civil servants work within the rules and customs of His Majesty's Civil Service , but serve

1176-449: The appointment of Welsh ministers. The first minister is nominated by the Senedd and then appointed by His Majesty the King. The first minister then appoints the Welsh ministers and the deputy Welsh ministers with the approval of the monarch. The Act created a new post of Counsel General for Wales , the principal source of legal advice to the Welsh Government. The counsel general is appointed by

1225-733: The area "largely had a hand and fingers pattern of urban development over the last 150 years, reflecting its major role in the industrial revolution and the rapid expansion of the iron, coal and steel industries initially in the Heads of the Valleys , then within the South Wales Valleys , then on the coastal plain ." The promotion of tourism in South East Wales is the responsibility of Capital Region Tourism, one of four regional tourism partnerships across Wales. In March 2017, ten local authorities in

1274-472: The assembly and the government. The role of the government is to make decisions; develop and implement policy; exercise executive functions and make statutory instruments. The 60 assembly members in the National Assembly scrutinise the Welsh Government's decisions and policies; hold ministers to account; approve budgets for the Welsh Government's programmes; and have the power to enact assembly measures on certain matters. Assembly measures can now go further than

1323-470: The assembly, only had those powers that the assembly as a whole voted to delegate to ministers. On 27 November 2001, First Minister Rhodri Morgan announced that the brand "Welsh Assembly Government" would be used going forward for the committee, to more clearly delineate the division of functions within the Assembly. The Government of Wales Act 2006 formally separated the National Assembly for Wales and

1372-501: The confusion that arose between American and British military leaders during the Second World War: The enjoyment of a common language was of course a supreme advantage in all British and American discussions. The delays and often partial misunderstandings which occur when interpreters are used were avoided. There were however differences of expression, which in the early days led to an amusing incident. The British Staff prepared

1421-547: The deputy ministers or the counsel general. Following the "yes" vote in the referendum on further law-making powers for the assembly on 3 March 2011, the Welsh Government is now entitled to propose bills to the National Assembly for Wales on subjects within 20 fields of policy. Subject to limitations prescribed by the Government of Wales Act 2006, Acts of the National Assembly may make any provision that could be made by Act of Parliament. The 20 areas of responsibility devolved to

1470-410: The desk , which a member uses when they desire to take up a matter that is on the desk, but on which no action has yet been taken. The differences between the two motions are that the motion to take from the table is used after an item has been placed on the desk by a previous use of a motion to lay on the table and the motion is given a preference over new main motions offered at the same time. Take from

1519-567: The desk is used when an item is taken up that has not yet been introduced and this motion has no preference over new main motions that may be made at the same time. In the Parliament of the United Kingdom and other parliaments based on the Westminster system , to "table" a measure means to propose it for consideration, as in bringing it to the table. In his book ( The Second World War, Volume III, The Grand Alliance ), Winston Churchill relates

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1568-735: The devolved administration rather than the British Government . The Permanent secretary heads the civil service of the Welsh Government and chairs the Strategic Delivery and Performance Board. The Permanent Secretary is a member of His Majesty's Civil Service , and therefore takes part in the Permanent Secretaries Management Group of the Civil Service and is answerable to the most senior civil servant in Britain,

1617-405: The different varieties of the languages. The British meaning is based on the idea of parliamentarians gathering around a table with the bill laid upon so that all may point to sections for discussion. The American sense draws on the image of taking a paper that one has been examining and laying it aside, ending any discussion about it. The phrase "put on the table" can have the same meaning of "making

1666-576: The first minister and the counsel general. Accordingly, the maximum size of the Welsh Government is 14. In Acts of the Senedd and of the UK Parliament, the expression "the Welsh Ministers" is used to refer to the Welsh government in similar contexts to those where "the Secretary of State" would be used to refer to the British government; it is defined to include only the first minister and ministers, not

1715-854: The interim cabinet formed by Morgan when she was appointed First Minister in August 2024, which was largely a continuation of Gething's . In the September reshuffle, new positions were created, while all existing ministers remained in cabinet (except the Counsel General-designate) but most with amended roles. The September 2024 cabinet is as follows: MS Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs MS Cabinet secretaries and ministers were known as ministers and deputy ministers respectively before 2016, and under Mark Drakeford from 2018 to 2024. They returned to their current names in May 2024 following

1764-557: The issue available for debate" in both dialects. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, on the table in American English always has the two opposite meanings up for discussion and put aside for consideration at a later date depending on the context. The British meaning of to "table" is to begin consideration of a proposal. This comes from the use of the term to describe physically laying legislation on

1813-423: The main motion at all, or until a specified time. Using "table" as a verb usually indicates misuse of this motion. The book states, "It is preferable to avoid moving 'to table' a motion, or 'that the motion be tabled.'" A main motion that has been laid on the table may be taken up again by adoption of a motion to take from the table . A motion can be taken from the table at the same session (or meeting) or at

1862-411: The monarch, on the nomination of the first minister, whose recommendation must be agreed by the Senedd and who cannot be dismissed without the Senedd's consent, but automatically leaves office when a new first minister is nominated. The counsel general may be, but does not have to be, a member of the Senedd. The Act permits a maximum of 12 Welsh ministers, which includes deputy Welsh ministers, but excludes

1911-475: The motion to be made prior to the end of the following session if it is held within a quarterly time interval. The preferred name of the motion to take from the table, under TSC, is the motion to resume consideration . Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure generally follows the model of TSC where the motion may be used to delay consideration of a main motion or to kill a motion without direct vote. This book also differs from RONR in that it allows

1960-420: The motion to lay on the table is not debatable, the chair can ask the maker of the motion to state his reason in order to establish the urgency and legitimate intent of the motion or the maker can state it on his own initiative. The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure has a motion to table. It can temporarily set aside a main motion (in which case it is also called the motion to postpone temporarily ,

2009-422: The next session (or meeting) if that session occurs within a quarterly time interval . Otherwise, the motion dies. The use of the motion to lay on the table to kill a motion is improper; instead, a motion to postpone indefinitely should be used. Similarly, it is improper to use the motion to lay on the table to postpone something; a motion to postpone to a certain time should be used in this case. If debate

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2058-478: The region formed the Cardiff Capital Region , following the ratification of a regional city deal . In April 2021, a South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee was formed to allow the ten local councils in the region to collaborate in areas relating to economic well-being, strategic planning and the development of regional transport policies. The population, density and areas are estimates for 2022 from

2107-539: The subordinate legislation which the assembly had the power to make prior to 2007. The assembly's functions, including that of making subordinate legislation, in the main, transferred to the Welsh ministers upon separation. A third body was also established under the 2006 Act from May 2007, called the National Assembly for Wales Commission. It employs the staff supporting the new National Assembly for Wales, and holds property, enters into contracts and provides support services on its behalf. The 2006 Act made new provision for

2156-479: The table in the British Parliament; once an item on the order paper has been laid on the table , it becomes the current subject for debate. The American meaning of "to table" is to postpone or suspend consideration of a motion. In American usage, to allow consideration of the topic again, it would have to be "taken from the table". The use of expressions such as "tabling a motion" for setting aside or killing

2205-485: The verbiage "to table". It ranks as the highest subsidiary motion and is not debatable, amendable, or eligible for reconsideration. Generally speaking, Demeter's allows all motions to be tabled except subsidiary motions, privileged motions, appeals of any kind, and motions concerning nominations or polls. In both houses of the United States Congress , the motion to table is used to kill a motion without debate or

2254-474: The world: Motions which use the word "table" have specific meanings and functions, depending on the parliamentary authority used. The meaning of "table" also depends on the context in which it is used. Both the American and the British dialects have the expression "to table a topic" as a short way of saying "to lay a topic on the table" and "to make a topic lie on the table", but these have opposite meanings in

2303-546: Was a department in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Wales. It was established in April 1965 to execute government policy in Wales, and was headed by the Secretary of State for Wales, a post which had been created in October 1964. The post however had no Welsh electoral mandate, and over the ensuing years there were complaints of a "democratic deficit". For eleven years prior to 1997 Wales had been represented in

2352-450: Was created by the Government of Wales Act 1998 , which followed a referendum in 1997 . As initially established, the Welsh Government had no independent executive powers in law (unlike, for instance, the Scottish ministers and British government ministers). The National Assembly was established as a body corporate by the Government of Wales Act 1998 and the executive, as a committee of

2401-458: Was designed to clarify the respective roles of the assembly and the government. Under the structures established by the Government of Wales Act 2006 , the role of Welsh ministers is to make decisions; develop and implement policy; exercise executive functions and make statutory instruments. The remainder of the 60 assembly members in the National Assembly scrutinise the government's decisions and policies; hold ministers to account; approve budgets for

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