The St David's Day Agreement, also known as the St David's Command Paper, is a command paper which set out the proposals of the UK coalition government. It was published in the command paper Powers for a purpose: Towards a lasting devolution settlement for Wales. The document was announced on 27 February 2015, by Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Powers for a Purpose: Towards a Lasting Devolution Settlement for Wales | |
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Created | 27 February 2015 |
Location | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff St David's Day Command Paper |
Author(s) | Government of the United Kingdom |
Purpose | To establish a lasting devolution settlement for Wales. |
The document's recommendations include:
The majority of the recommendations of the second report by the Commission on Devolution in Wales, commonly known as Silk II, have gone into this command paper.[1]
The command paper was criticised by the Welsh Government for "not [treating Wales] with the same respect as being afforded to Scotland".[2] Plaid Cymru, a Welsh nationalist party, called the recommendations "3rd rate devolution".[3]