A Bill to establish and make provision about the Cornish Assembly; to transfer functions and powers to the Assembly; and for connect purposes.
This Bill would establish an Assembly for Cornwall, with 123 Members elected by single transferable vote, and an Executive, headed by a First Minister. Some provisions of the Bill are modelled on the Assembly and Executive which operates under the Government of Wales Acts 1998 and 2006. The Assembly would have power to promote the wellbeing of Cornwall and pass legislation.
House of Commons
12 November 2009
The Government of Cornwall Bill would create a new Cornwall Assembly with 123 Members elected by single transferable vote, and establish an Executive led by a First Minister. It would transfer certain powers from central government to the Assembly to promote Cornwall's wellbeing and allow it to pass its own laws, with some provisions modelled on the Welsh devolution framework.
The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons; it will proceed to committee stage and further readings if it progresses.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 14 July. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading debate on 11 November but here was not enough time for debate on that day.
N.B. This Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
