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
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The Government of Cornwall Bill would create a Cornwall Assembly with 123 Members elected by single transferable vote and an Executive led by a First Minister. It would transfer powers and functions to the Assembly to promote Cornwall’s wellbeing and to pass legislation, and many provisions are modelled on the Welsh devolution framework.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with its first reading in 2009.
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14 Jul 2009
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.
