Is the Wales Office necessary?: Policy inheritance and intergovernmentalism in the age of devolution

Marc Collinson

Is the Wales Office necessary? Policy inheritance and intergovernmentalism in the age of devolution

Marc Collinson

School of History, Law and Social Sciences

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

In this piece, Dr Marc Collinson from Bangor University explores the relevance of the Wales Office post-devolution. To what extent is this body simply a legacy of the pre-1999 settlement, which successive governments have been unable or unwilling to abolish, and does comparison with other Westminster systems suggest alternatives?

Original language	English
Type	Blog
Media of output	Online
Publisher	Academy of Social Sciences
Place of Publication	Online
Publication status	Published - 25 Mar 2026

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1 Finished
1 Active

The Strange Survival of Quango Wales
Collinson, M. (PI)
1/01/26 → 15/09/26
Project: Research
The Welsh Secretaries 1964-1999
Collinson, M. (PI)
1/10/23 → 10/08/24
Project: Research

How the 1984 miners’ strike paved the way for devolution in Wales
Wiliam, M. & Collinson, M., 6 Mar 2024, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

Open Access

LSW Research Workshop Grant Scheme
Collinson, M. (Recipient), Wiliam, M. (Recipient) & Roberts, E. (Recipient), 10 Dec 2025
Prize: Other distinction

What the Caerphilly byelection could reveal about Reform, Labour and Wales’ political future
Collinson, M. & Mann, R.
16/10/25 → 21/10/25
3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Labour faces a 'perfect storm' warn experts as Reform wins first Welsh election
Collinson, M.
16/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment

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The Strange Survival of Quango Wales

The Welsh Secretaries 1964-1999

Research output

How the 1984 miners’ strike paved the way for devolution in Wales

Prizes

LSW Research Workshop Grant Scheme

Press/Media

What the Caerphilly byelection could reveal about Reform, Labour and Wales’ political future

Labour faces a 'perfect storm' warn experts as Reform wins first Welsh election

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