SCECLB155 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 will breach the reserved matters of the UK Parliament and result in very expensive legal bills if passed. It will also be illegal under the sex discrimination legislation.

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

Unenforceable

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?

Not compliant with existing UK law.

Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the Bill?

Big legal bills before it is struck down

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

None have been made.

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?

They do not have the powers to amend primary UK legislation. This was outlined in the recent case with the SNP government in Scotland.

Do you have any views on matters relating to the legislative competence of the Senedd including compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights?

Reserved matter for the UK government.

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

Very poor understanding of the constitutional rights of the senedd.

Was it proposed by teenage activists.

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

No

Anything else?

The Senedd needs to stop wasting money on transgender activists.