SCECLB116 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)?
This bill is an affront to democracy, I vote
for a candidate not a party. This bill should be thrown out
What are your views on the system of enforcement and potential
sanctions for non-compliance proposed in the Bill?
I do not support the bill in it's entirety so
do not support the system of enforcement and sanction
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?
The personal link between candidates and their
wards is broken by this bill. There will be a fundamentally flawed
relationship with the voter
Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the
Bill?
Welsh politicians will be even less valued in
the principality. There is a danger of a complete loss of trust if
this is pushed through
What are your views on the Welsh Government’s assessment
of the financial and other impacts of the Bill?
A complete joke and a fabrication
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?
No
Do you have any views on matters relating to the legislative
competence of the Senedd including compatibility with the European
Convention on Human Rights?
They are incompetent by proposing such a
flawed affront to democracy
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 of very poor quality and cuts to the
heart of the constitutional relationship with the voting public
Are there any other issues that you would like to raise about
the Bill and the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum or any related
matters?
This should not be a devolved matter
Anything else?
I have lost patience with the Welsh assembly
and it's failure to mange devolved matters, and a complete fixation
about painting themselves as victims of the UK government