§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will make a statement upon his assessment of public opinion in Wales in favour of an elected Council for Wales;
(2) if he will give an assurance that he will not set up a Nominated Council for Wales, if he is satisfied that the majority of the people of Wales and most Welsh local authorities are opposed to the same.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesWhile the majority of the local authorities who have submitted their views expressed themselves in favour of an elected Council for Wales, few of them have considered in any detail the question of its functions. For the advisory Welsh Council which I propose to set up, I believe that a nominated Council will be appropriate. But as indicated in the White Paper on Local Government in Wales (Cmnd. 3340) further consideration will be given in the light of the Royal Commissions' reports and other developments to the possibility of a further strengthening of all-Wales machinery by giving it additional responsibilities and making appropriate changes in its constitution.