SCECLB16 Jeffrey Jones

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 Jeffrey Jones | Evidence from Jeffrey Jones

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)?

In any functioning democracy political parties should be free decide how they select candidates without any outside interference .

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

Anti democratic .Sort of thing you would expect in Eastern Europe before 1989

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 biggest barrier is that there is no mandate for this or any of the other proposed changes

Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the Bill?

Voters will become even more disengaged from the political process .

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?

Totally against the human rights of the male of the species .

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

Usual poor quality not thought through legislation . Nothing unusual there

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

If this is passed will there be others to ensure more diversity such as old age pensioners , bald people and anyone with ginger hair

Anything else?

Get on with the day job and improve service delivery.