Cornish Assembly
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A Cornish Assembly is a proposed devolved law-making assembly for Cornwall along the lines of the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly in the United Kingdom.
The exchequer hall of the Duchy Palace in Lostwithiel, site of the autonomous Cornish stannary courts and then-capital of Cornwall (the tinners parliament was last held in the Hall in 1751)
In 2001, 50,000 signed declarations calling for a Cornish Assembly were presented to 10 Downing Street - over 10% of Cornwall's electorate.
The Cornish Constitutional Convention has held up the Channel Island of Guernsey as a potential model for Cornish autonomy. (Guernsey Parliament building pictured)
Senedd
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The Senedd, officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and Senedd Cymru in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, its role is to scrutinise th
Cornish Assembly
…A Cornish Assembly (Cornish: Senedh Kernow) is a proposed devolved law-making assembly for Cornwall along the lines of the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) and the Northern Ireland Assembly in the United Kingdom. The campaign for Cornish devolution began in 2000 with the founding of the…
Senedd Cymru siambr
Members of the Senedd during a plenary session in the Siambr
The Senedd's ceremonial mace, Byrllysg, sits in front of the Presiding Officer's desk in the Senedd chamber.
The Senedd building