SCECLB161 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)?
I am in favour of legislative approaches to
ensure that legislative bodies are equally representative of women
and men. Gender has no meaning in law, sex is the characteristic
that needs to be addressed
What are your views on the system of enforcement and potential
sanctions for non-compliance proposed in the Bill?
Self-declaration of sex is not part of the law
and should never be used in place of actual sex.
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?
Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the
Bill?
Yes, allowing men to say they are women is
likely to end up with a majority of males. Human beings cannot
change sex.
What are your views on the Welsh Government’s assessment of
the financial and other impacts of the Bill?
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?