Welsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Assembly Government is the devolved government for Wales. This means that Wales has its own government to make policy and laws for the people of Wales. The Welsh Assembly Government is separate from the UK Government, which is based in London and headed by the Prime Minister.
The Welsh Assembly Government and the UK Government both look after different interests in Wales. The Welsh Assembly Government is responsible for most of the day-to-day issues for example health, education, and local government. The UK Government looks after other areas such as defence and taxation.
The role of the Welsh Assembly Government is to:
- exercise functions devolved to it in order to make decisions on matters which affect people's daily lives;
- develop and implement policy;
- make subordinate legislation (e.g. regulations and statutory guidance) and
- propose Assembly Measures (Welsh laws).
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