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The file comprises correspondence relating to Paul Silk's role in drafting the standing orders of the National Assembly for Wales prior to its establishment along with assistance given by the UK Parliament to the Welsh Office during this process. Correspondents include Rachel Lomax and Jon Shortridge.

Papers relating to the donor's work as Clerk of the National Assembly and Chair of the Commission on Devolution in Wales.

The series comprises correspondence and documents relating to Paul Silk's assistance with preparations for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.

The file comprises papers relating to a conference held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs on 20-21 March 1998 on the future National Assembly for Wales including agendas, list of attendees and papers relating to the structure and election system for the National Assembly, along with drafts and correspondence of a paper written by Paul Silk on the secondary legislative powers proposed for the National Assembly for Wales, explaining their significance and how they would operate.

The series comprises papers relating to Sir Paul Silk's tenure as Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales.

The file comprises correspondence, mostly letters and e-mails of congratulation on his appointment as Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales from members of the Assembly, MPs, Lords and officials in the UK Parliament.

The file comprises papers relating to the advertised post of Clerk for the National Assembly for Wales including his Senior civil Service contract, a press release announcing his appointment, a job description, correspondence relating to, and extensive notes prepared for the interview.

The file comprises correspondence between Sir Jon Shortridge, Permanent Secretary at the National Assembly for Wales (while the Welsh Assembly Government and the National Assembly for Wales were one corporate body) and Sir Paul Silk as Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales along with annual reports on sir Paul between 2001 and 2007. These detail the deterioration of the relationship between them, culminating in Sir Paul's decision not to apply for the new post of Chief Executive and Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales in 2006 and return to the House of Commons.

The file comprises programmes for events attended by sir Paul Silk in his role as Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales, including the Royal opening of the Second Assembly, a Royal dinner at Margam Park and a service held on the eve of the funeral of Pope John Paul II in the Metropolitan Cathedral of St David, Cardiff.

The file comprises papers relating to the departure of Sir Paul Silk as Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales in 2007, including various letters and e-mails thanking him for his work and wishing him well, correspondence relating to press interest in the severance arrangements, a statement on his departure by Sir Paul Silk and correspondence relating to the new interim structure in the Office of the Presiding Officer along with the text of a speech given to the Study of Parliament Group given by Sir Paul outlining why he believed that the Presiding Officer, Dafydd Elis-Thomas did not wish him to remain as Clerk.

The series comprises paper and electronic files relating to Sir Paul Silk's work as chair of the Commission on Devolution in Wales including correspondence and drafts of the final report which formed the basis of the Wales Act 2016.

The sub-series comprises briefing papers papers prepared for members of the Commission for meetings with ministers, MPs, experts, stakeholders and the press.

The file comprises correspondence, including letters from Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan and prime Minister David Cameron congratulating Sir Paul Silk on the work of the Commission on Devolution in Wales.

The sub-series comprises various documents related to the Commission on Devolution in Wales including correspondence, notes and opinion polling.