SCECLB59 Helen Meopham

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 Helen Meopham | Evidence from Helen Meopham

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)?

Our representatives should be chosen on merit… gender should not be considered at all…

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

Labour leadership can’t define what a woman is. There should be no sanctions and representatives should be chosen on merit, gender should not be considered.

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?

Barriers to implementation are the fact that the majority of the electorate do not agree with their money being used to pay for even more politicians that ignore their wishes.

Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the Bill?

Labour will lose seats in wales…

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

Welsh Government don’t care about wasting money and losing votes…

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?

Legislative competence? Ha

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?

The electorate don’t want this change any changes to how government is run, especially increased numbers of politicians and closed lists should be voted on in a referendum.

Anything else?

This Welsh government has become a dictatorship and should be stopped from making such undemocratic legislation.