SCECLB142 Jonathan Mccarthy
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)?
Nomination should be based on ability and
merit alone. It should have nothing to do with sex.
What are your views on the system of enforcement and potential
sanctions for non-compliance proposed in the Bill?
Please define what a woman is? The fact that
the declaration is taken at 'face value' makes a complete mockery
of the proposals. The entire cohort could consist of all biological
men which completely negates its purpose.
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?
Hopefully the UK Government will intervene and
stop the Senedd from implementing this misogynistic policy.
Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the
Bill?
Men identifying as women can stand as
candidates. Just because a man says he's a woman does not make him
thus.
What are your views on the Welsh Government’s assessment
of the financial and other impacts of the Bill?
A complete waste of taxpayer's money
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?
It is misogynistic, detrimental to women and
should not be allowed
Anything else?