SCECLB75 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)?

The Bill is anti democratic. It is an abomination. It is a disgrace that gender lists are being considered. It is an absolute disgrace that we are expanding the number of Welsh politicians whilst our schools and our children scream out for money. The priorities involved in this appal me. Fun education and health properly and park this bullshit up! Listen to the electorate. You are riding roughshod over public opinion in Wales and have made this former Labour supporter vow never to vote for you again.

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

Disgusting.

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 are the morality of it but I’m not sure that would bother the power grabbers implementing it. It’s simply not morally right to select lists on gender. It’s nothing to do with meritocracy.

Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the Bill?

Losing public support.

Better candidates frozen out because of their gender.

Senedd losing talent (when there’s already a dearth).

Loss of funding to education and other areas.

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

Disagree. Wouldn’t trust them anyway.

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?

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?