1997 Welsh devolution referendum
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The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1997 Welsh devolution referendum canonical | 2 |
| Welsh devolution referendum, 1997 | 2 |
| Yes for Wales campaign | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1997 Welsh devolution referendum Context triple: [Government of Wales Act 1998, implementedFollowing, 1997 Welsh devolution referendum]
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A.
Government of Wales Act 1998
The Government of Wales Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Wales by creating the National Assembly for Wales and defining its powers and structures.
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B.
Government of Wales Act 2006
The Government of Wales Act 2006 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed Welsh devolution by enhancing the powers and formal structure of Wales’s devolved government and legislature.
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C.
Wales Act 2014
The Wales Act 2014 is a UK law that expanded the Welsh devolution settlement by granting the Senedd new tax and borrowing powers and further defining its legislative competence.
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D.
Boundary Commission for Wales
The Boundary Commission for Wales is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries in Wales.
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E.
Wales Act 2017
The Wales Act 2017 is a UK law that significantly expanded and clarified the legislative and fiscal powers of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd), moving Wales towards a reserved-powers model of devolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1997 Welsh devolution referendum Target entity description: The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
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A.
Government of Wales Act 1998
The Government of Wales Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Wales by creating the National Assembly for Wales and defining its powers and structures.
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B.
Government of Wales Act 2006
The Government of Wales Act 2006 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed Welsh devolution by enhancing the powers and formal structure of Wales’s devolved government and legislature.
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C.
Wales Act 2014
The Wales Act 2014 is a UK law that expanded the Welsh devolution settlement by granting the Senedd new tax and borrowing powers and further defining its legislative competence.
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D.
Boundary Commission for Wales
The Boundary Commission for Wales is an independent public body responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries in Wales.
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E.
Wales Act 2017
The Wales Act 2017 is a UK law that significantly expanded and clarified the legislative and fiscal powers of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd), moving Wales towards a reserved-powers model of devolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh political event
ⓘ
constitutional referendum ⓘ referendum ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Wales ⓘ |
| ballotType | simple majority referendum ⓘ |
| campaignAgainst | Just Say No campaign ⓘ |
| campaignFor |
Yes for Wales campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
|
| category |
1997 in Wales
ⓘ
Devolution referendums in the United Kingdom ⓘ Referendums in Wales ⓘ |
| context | Labour Party manifesto commitment to devolution ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 18 September 1997 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | one-person-one-vote secret ballot ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in Wales ⓘ |
| followed | 1979 Welsh devolution referendum ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Government of Wales Act 1998
ⓘ
establishment of the National Assembly for Wales ⓘ |
| heldOnSameDayAs |
1997 Scottish devolution referendum
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
|
| implementedBy | Government of Wales Act 1998 ⓘ |
| language | conducted in English and Welsh ⓘ |
| ledTo | first elections to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999 ⓘ |
| legislativeBasis | Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 ⓘ |
| location | Wales ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Welsh devolution
ⓘ
creation of a devolved legislature for Wales ⓘ |
| marginOfVictory | 6721 votes ⓘ |
| noPercentage | about 49.7% ⓘ |
| noVotes | 552698 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | most Conservative Party politicians in Wales ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Labour government of Tony Blair
ⓘ
linked to:
Third Blair ministry
UK Government ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| oversight | UK Electoral authorities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tony Blair ministry
ⓘ
linked to:
Third Blair ministry
devolution in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1997 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| question | Whether there should be a Welsh Assembly with devolved powers ⓘ |
| result |
Yes vote for devolution narrowly approved
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creation of a devolved legislature for Wales approved ⓘ |
| resultingIn |
establishment of the National Assembly for Wales
ⓘ
transfer of certain powers from UK Parliament to a Welsh legislature ⓘ |
| significance |
created a democratically elected Welsh legislature for the first time in modern history
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marked the beginning of modern Welsh devolution ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Labour Party
ⓘ
linked to:
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats ⓘ Plaid Cymru ⓘ |
| turnout | about 50.1% ⓘ |
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
| yesPercentage | about 50.3% ⓘ |
| yesVotes | 559419 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1997 Welsh devolution referendum Description of subject: The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
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linked to: 1997 Welsh devolution referendum
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