SCECLB57 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)?

Bill not required. It's just another hammer into the coffin of a democratic society.

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

Draconian. Democracy should be based on a free selection of political candidates without prejudice. So called Gender balance is just a screen for controlling the political 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?

Against existing law.

Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the Bill?

Yes, it allows political parties full control of our democratic process.

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

Never trust any assessment or so called data from the Welsh Government since it's inevitable obtained by dubious means to justify the required outcome.

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?

Simple answer no, since the end game is to promote minority interests at the expense of the democratic majority.

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

Senedd and competence shouldn't be used in the same sentence. All policies and laws are driven by organisations that have no democratic mandate.

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

Scrap 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?

This is just another part of turning Wales into a dictatorship where the Senedd controls every aspect of life in Wales.

Anything else?