SCECLB167 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)?

Gender is made up social construct. This should be changed to sex otherwise you will let anyone self ID into the women’s category and then you may as well put your bill in the bin.

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

Unless the Bill is amended from gender to sex it won’t matter

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?

Yes people self ID’ing into the women’s caregory

Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the Bill?

Yes, anyone can self ID their gender. This Bill won’t make it fair for women as men will self ID into their category. The Bill will then be an utter waste of time.

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

It will be a waste of money if not changed to ‘sex’

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?

Gender is made up nonsense. Sex is a protected characteristic. Not using sex to describe women is damaging to women and this Bill will be utterly useless as it will allow men to stand in their categories and will not ensure an even playing field. You will just end up of a men’s category and then men self ID’ing as women in the other category.