SCECLB13 Individual

Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament

Y Pwyllgor Biliau Diwygio | Reform Bill Committee

Bil Senedd Cymru (Rhestrau Ymgeiswyr Etholiadol)| Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill

Ymateb gan Unigolyn | Evidence from 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)?

I am in complete disagreement with the Bill or any of its objectives.

What are your views on the system of enforcement and potential sanctions for non-compliance proposed in the Bill?

I am against the Bill and its objectives which are contrary to the interests of the people of Wales.

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?

The will of the people and your disregard for it. Put your Bill to a referendum which you will lose.

Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the Bill?

Yes. The proposals are based on gender are therefore discriminate against the person's best suited for the role. Gender is not a qualification.

What are your views on the Welsh Government’s assessment of the financial and other impacts of the Bill?

It is a complete waste of taxpayer's money which always seems to be spent on the Senedd, not services which remain underfunded

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?

The Bill is a power- grabbing exercise for the benefit of Welsh Labour who already have a surfeit of power without recourse to any system of removal.

Do you have any views on matters relating to the legislative competence of the Senedd including compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights?

The imposition of the 20mph limit is just one example of the legislative incompetence of the Senedd and their disregard for the voters of Wales.

Do you have any views on matters related to the quality of the legislation, or to the constitutional or other implications of the Bill?

The Bill needs putting to a referendum to avoid riding rough-shod over the views of the people of Wales. It needs to be an open process. Even finding this feedback required significant unearthing.

Are there any other issues that you would like to raise about the Bill and the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum or any related matters?

A referendum is required. We do not live in a totalitarian state. Or do we?

Anything else?