A new ComRes survey of Assembly Members, presented for the first time on Tuesday 18th November 2008 at an event in association with Morgan Cole, highlights the tension between AMs who want the Assembly to acquire more measure making powers ‘as soon as possible’ and the high proportion who feel that there is too much business for 60 AMs to conduct. AMs also feel that more time is needed to scrutinise and debate legislation.

The Convention has published its questions for consultation and these are attached below together with the Convention's Terms of Reference.

There has been considerable attention in the press as to ways to resolve the current "stand-off" between the Select Committee on Welsh Affairs and the National Assembly for Wales in relation to the propose LCO which would extend the competence of the National Assembly for Wales to make a Measure in relation to social housing.

The future of the One Wales coalition at the Welsh Assembly may be under threat by an "artificial crisis" being "manufactured" by anti-devolution MPs at Westminster, according to senior Plaid figures.

Shoppers in Wales could be charged 20p for plastic carrier bags at checkouts under new proposals put forward by a committee of AMs.

"Today’s globalised economy means that no country is immune from the storm blowing through the banking system and financial markets.

The National Assembly for Wales Commission on Monday October 13 released the results of one of the most comprehensive surveys undertaken in Wales to gauge attitudes towards devolution and people’s understanding of how the Assembly works.

The Assembly Government in Wales has been forced to clarify how much public money is at risk following the Icelandic banking collapse after it got the figures wrong.

The Assembly's Committee on Proposed Healthy Eating in Schools Measure has published a report on Monday 6th October recommending the need for legislation to promote healthy eating in schools.

On Tuesday the 1st October the Learner Traveller (Wales) Measure was approved following a detailed discussion of a series of amendments in a Plenary Session of the Assembly.

Cardiff University has responded to the Subordinate Legislation`s Committee Inquiry into the procedures in place in relation to its scrutiny of subordinate legislation and the legislation coming within its remit.

The National Assembly's Finance Committee has been conducting an inquiry into the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Wales and published their report on 25th September 2008.

The NAW Finance Committee in a recent report has concluded that Wales is facing a major challenge in meeting its future needs for capital investment.

Although devolution in Wales has been remarkably successful there is no desire to break away from the UK, the biggest survey of its kind has found.

At its first Plenary Session since the end of the Summer Recess, the Assembly announced new proposals for legislation in the fields of Local Government and Agriculture.

WAG has issued a revised community strategy guidance to support the future development and delivery of community strategies and their integration into local service boards, local delivery agreements and their wider strategic policy framework.

In February, Jonathan Morgan A.M. became the first Assembly Member (AM) to formally propose a legislative competence order (LCO) following a ballot of AM’s.