British government on Monday welcomed the publication of a report aimed at giving more autonomous powers to Britain's western region of Wales, according to the British Prime Minister's Office.

The 219-page report, penned by the Commission on Devolution in Wales, examined the powers of the National Assembly for Wales and made 61 recommendations to devolve more legislative powers from Westminster to the local government in Wales.

The recommended changes in the report cover a wide array of areas ranging from intergovernmental relations, economy, transport, natural resources, broadcasting, policing and justice to health and social security.

"I am proud of (British) Government's record in delivering for Wales and bringing further devolution," British Prime Minister David Cameron said, adding that the recommendations "propose a new course for the future."

"The tax and borrowing powers we are devolving will give the Welsh Assembly and Welsh Government additional means to help generate economic growth," Cameron added, promising to "give careful thought" to each of the recommendations.

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg also congratulated on the publication of the document.

"The proposed measures in that (report) could mean big changes for everyone in Wales: more local decisions over how your taxes are spent, more powers over how much Wales borrows and more importantly, more decisions about Wales made by the people of Wales," Clegg said.

However, British Secretary of State for Wales David Jones warned that "there is insufficient time remaining in this Parliament to implement any changes that require primary legislation," as the British general election is set to take place in 2015.

"These will therefore be a matter for the next Government and Parliament, and for political parties to set out their proposals and intentions to the electorate ahead of the General Election in 2015," Jones said.

The National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999 by the Government of Wales Act 1998, which transferred many powers from British central government to the local Assembly.

In 1997 and 1998, referendums were held in Scotland, Wales and the Northern Ireland, with each of them winning public endorsement for the creation of a devolved legislature.

The British Parliament then passed devolution acts to establish a devolved legislature for each of the three regions, granting them some power previously held at Westminster.