SCECLB65 Vendale Blake

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 Vendale Blake | Evidence from Vendale Blake

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)?

A total waste of taxpayers money all candidates should be selected on merit  MAN OR WOMAN

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

This total madness by out of touch politicians

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?

Discrimination against Male Candidates

Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the Bill?

Yes millions of taxpayers money wasted in the Courts

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

Totally out of touch with the electorate

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?

Welsh Ministers are out of there depth and should leave things alone

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 members not qualified or competent to be bringing this legislation which will be challenged in the courts costing TAXPAYERS MILLIONS OF POUNDS

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

Put this to the people in a REFERENDUM

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

Cost of this bill is a total WASTE OF MONEY

Anything else?

All major changes to Laws in Wales should be put to REFERENDUMS as is done in Switzerland so the Voters decide what they want