APD amounts to only a tiny fraction of the taxes the UK has already devolved to Wales, and a continued refusal to
devolve it points to a lack of parity within the UK's devolution framework."
There is concern that the funding Mr Osborne is willing to
devolve might be far less than the sum proposed by Lord Heseltine, who has identified up to PS70bn in central government and EU funding which he believes could be spent by local bodies across the country.
"We will continue to work with the Welsh Assembly Government as proposals are developed, however there are no plans to
devolve alcohol licensing to Wales."
If you're going to
devolve the energy consenting process then
devolve it and let Welsh Government deliver."
Mr Butler said: "Of all the taxes there is good reason to
devolve that on fuel, at least within a band, so that it could then be reduced in rural areas.
Barry Taylor, secretary of Wales ACPO, wrote to the Welsh secretary calling for him to
devolve policing as part of the forthcoming government of Wales bill.
He was spelling out the task for Labour in a third term government when he urged colleagues in Whitehall to let go of their power and "
devolve choice and control to the people".
Chief executive Margaret lynch stated the position in a letter to the commission, who are drawing up plans to
devolve further powers.
THE three main pro-Union parties at Holyrood have come up with their own plans to
devolve more powers on issues such as tax-raising and benefits.
AN expert study of proposals to
devolve policing to the Welsh Government called for more work to be carried out with officers and probation workers.
The Federation says it would be possible to
devolve police powers in Wales without devolving other parts of the criminal justice system.
Mr Jones has written to Theresa May saying her Government's reluctance to
devolve APD continues to place unjustifiable constraints on Wales' ability to promote itself abroad and is hindering growth in its aviation sector and wider economy.