Senedd members criticised a “power grab” from Westminster, describing plans for UK ministers to make laws in areas already devolved to Wales as an “affront”.

The legislation committee raised concerns about the UK Government’s data use and access bill which would give UK ministers regulation-making powers in devolved areas.

Labour’s Alun Davies said the bill, which aims to make better use of data, would repeal regulations in Wales and impose English ones uniformly across both.

The former minister warned: “If UK ministers believe........

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