SCECLB10 Individual
What are your views on the general principles of the Bill and
the need for legislation to deliver the Welsh Government’s
stated policy objective (to make the Senedd a more effective
legislature by ensuring it is broadly representative of the gender
make-up of the population)?
Whilst setting targets is, in principal, a
reasonable suggestion it does away with the thought "best person
for the job". I firmly believe that there are many women
capable of doing a much better job than some of the male
candidates, and they should be chosen on this basis rather than
chosen 'because they're a woman'.
What are your views on the system of enforcement and potential
sanctions for non-compliance proposed in the Bill?
What happens if no woman (or indeed, no man)
wishes to be considered as a candidate for a particular
party? Will that party then be punished for not having
'enough willing people of the right sex'? Will that party be
banned from standing?
If a party has its candidacy open to everyone
then it shouldn't be forced to turn people down because "you're not
a woman" or "you're not a man".
Are there any potential barriers to the implementation of the
Bill’s provisions? If so, what are they, and are they
adequately taken into account in the Bill and the accompanying
Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment?
Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the
Bill?
Candidates will be chosen because of their sex
rather than their ability to do the job.
What are your views on the Welsh Government’s assessment
of the financial and other impacts of the Bill?
What are your views on the balance between the information
contained on the face of the Bill and what is left to subordinate
legislation? Are the powers for Welsh Ministers to make subordinate
legislation appropriate?
Do you have any views on matters relating to the legislative
competence of the Senedd including compatibility with the European
Convention on Human Rights?
Do you have any views on matters related to the quality of the
legislation, or to the constitutional or other implications of the
Bill?
Are there any other issues that you would like to raise about
the Bill and the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum or any related
matters?
Anything else?