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* to ensure the government is adequately informed of the impact of government activities on the general life of the people of Wales and Monmouthshire.<ref name="records2">{{Cite web|url=https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/record?catid=506&catln=2|title=The Discovery Service|first=The National|last=Archives|website=discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk}}</ref>

The Council for Wales and Monmouthshire had 27 appointed members. Of these, 12 were nominated by Welsh local authorities; there were also nominees from the [[Welsh Joint Education Committee|Joint Education Committee]], the University of Wales, the [[National Eisteddfod of Wales|National Eisteddfod Council]], the [[Welsh Tourist Board|Welsh Tourist and Holidays Board]], and from both management and union sides of Welsh industry and agriculture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=httphttps://hansardapi.millbanksystemsparliament.comuk/historic-hansard/commons/1949/apr/26/council-for-wales-membership|date=26 April 1949|title=COUNCIL FOR WALES (MEMBERSHIP) (Hansard, 26 April 1949)|website=hansard.millbanksystems.com[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]]}}</ref> The chairman was [[Huw T. Edwards]], a trade union leader.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=1&coll_id=94&expand=|title=Archives Network Wales: Council for Wales and Monmouthshire records|access-date=2022-06-04|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181418/http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=1&coll_id=94&expand=|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Council met in private, a further source of controversy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=httphttps://hansardapi.millbanksystemsparliament.comuk/historic-hansard/commons/1949/jan/20/wales-council|date=20 January 1949|title=WALES (COUNCIL) (Hansard, 20 January 1949)|website=hansard.millbanksystems.com[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]]}}</ref> It set up various panels and committees to investigate issues affecting Wales, including a Welsh Language Panel to study and report upon the present situation of the language; a Government Administration Panel; an Industrial Panel; a Rural Development Panel; a Transport Panel; and a Tourist Industry Panel.<ref name="records2" />

[[File:A_Plaid_Cymru_rally_in_Machynlleth_in_1949_where_the_"Parliament_for_Wales_in_5_years"_campaign_was_started_(14050400654).jpg|thumb|262x262px|A [[Plaid Cymru]] rally in Machynlleth in 1949 where the "[[Parliament for Wales Campaign|Parliament for Wales]] in 5 years" campaign was started]]