Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament
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)?
There’s no need for legislation to do this and it could lead to legal challenges.
What are your views on the system of enforcement and potential sanctions for non-compliance proposed in the Bill?
This shouldn’t go ahead. It will create friction and play into the hands of people with an anti-Senedd agenda.
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?
What are your views on the Welsh Government’s assessment of the financial and other impacts of the Bill?
Many people will see it as a negative step and it will undermine the Senedd’s integrity.
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?
It is sure to be challenged by Westminster.
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?
It’s a false step to use legislation to force this through – it’s best to let parties implement their own processes