They thought the 60-member assembly was too small, although the assembly's size meant members were virtually guaranteed to be called during debates.

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Until then, both entities will continue to nominate the same number of members to the assembly regardless of their size.

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Critics have long argued the funding formula - which sets the size of the assembly's budget based on Wales' population - does not meet Wales' needs.

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He warned about the cost of such a big transfer of powers to the Welsh government and the assembly at a time when the size of the civil service is being reduced.

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The whole disc assembly able to morph to much larger size as height and altitude is gained with a cable inserted within the rim to limit ceiling height.

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Under one option the Assembly would stick to 40 seats but their boundaries would be changed to ensure seats are roughly of equal size ("what's sauce for the Westminster goose is sauce for the Assembly gander" as Wales Office minister David Jones put it) and 20 members would be elected, as now, via the regional lists.

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It said the money saved by cutting the size of the House of Lords could be spent on a bigger assembly - something that was needed to hold the Welsh government to account.

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