Ieuan Wyn Jones, Plaid Cymru
Plaid has always believed that if the people of Wales have more power to shape their future then Wales will become a stronger, more confident and more prosperous country.
We want to bring decision- making closer to home.
Plaid is committed to independence for Wales as a full member of the European Union — but we also know that ultimately, this is up to the people of Wales to decide.
Devolution has brought huge benefits to Wales.
The people of Wales voted overwhelmingly in March this year for law-making powers for our Assembly.
Plaid will use these new powers to really deliver and build a better Wales.
In the next Government, Plaid will seek a new financial settlement for Wales which includes fair funding and taxation powers.
Over the next five years, Plaid wants to see more decisions made in Wales, for the people of Wales.
We want to see the National Assembly in charge of policing and crime; powers devolved over broadcasting; control over our own natural resources, including water and energy generation; and powers over our rail network.
None of these things will be devolved, however, without the appropriate money from the Treasury or the Home Office.
Kirsty Williams, Liberal Democrats
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have supported Welsh devolution for over a hundred years and played an active part in both the 1997 referendum campaign and the recent referendum in March.
We continue to campaign for a fairer funding formula for Wales and would like to see great financial responsibility in Cardiff Bay to give Wales more opportunity to create the right environment for encouraging growth, for example by varying stamp duty.
We will also examine whether new areas of responsibility, such as powers regarding policing or large-scale energy generation can deliver improved results for the people of Wales.
Specifically, we will make the case for powers over larger energy projects and policing and justice.
Carwyn Jones, Labour
Earlier this year, Welsh Labour led the successful campaign to give our Assembly the tools it needs to do its job.
Unlike some other parties, we are not obsessed by constant talk over more powers.
We are eager to get on and use the new powers, which the people of Wales delivered less than two months ago.
We want to use these substantial powers to address some of the key issues which people from across South West Wales have been raising with me on their doorsteps during this election.
These include a Social Services Act to simplify current legislation and make access to these services easier and more understandable.
We also want to introduce an Assembly Bill to introduce an 'opt out' system of organ donation in Wales and a new Wales Children Act which, among other things, will review the law relating to child protection and set national standards to be achieved by every local authority.
Nick Bourne, Conservatives
Welsh Conservatives want to see devolution pushed downwards to local communities, so that everyone has a say in the decisions that affect their daily lives.
People in North and West Wales in particular tell us that they feel remote from key decisions that are being taken on their behalf.
In our manifesto, we have outlined several areas in which we believe there is scope for greater and deeper devolution.
We will devolve powers from the National Assembly to local communities, and make it easier for residents to trigger local referendums on issues such as council tax hikes, car parking and business rates.
We will hold referendums for directly-elected mayors in Swansea, Cardiff, Newport and Wrexham, to provide strong local leadership and deliver real change.
And we will increase the role of town and community councils in the planning process.
Welsh Conservatives believe that decisions that affect local people should wherever possible be decided locally.
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