The Welsh government has announced it is setting up a National Commission for Wales “to provide advice, evidence and analysis on Wales’s constitutional future”. It is expected to cost around £500,000 a year. Announcing the move, Dafydd Trystan Davies, minister for government effectiveness and the constitution in the Plaid Cymru-led Welsh government, said: The way the United Kingdom is structured and governed is under increasing strain, and debates about devolution, accountability and where decisions should be made are increasingly pressing. Responsible government means ensuring Wales is ready to shape its own future, with the evidence, advice and democratic space needed to make informed choices. This is not an abstract debate. It is about whether Wales has the right tools, powers and democratic arrangements to deliver better outcomes for our people. That preparation cannot be the work of government alone. It requires a broad, open and constructive conversation across this Senedd and ac