SCECLB249 Valerie Hannah
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 Senedd needs to be more representative of
the sexual makeup of the population, but this Bill is not within
the legislative competence of the Senedd
What are your views on the system of enforcement and potential
sanctions for non-compliance proposed in the Bill?
If statements by candidates as to whether or
not they are a woman are to be taken at face value, the Bill will
not ensure that the balance of the sexes in Senedd is improved.
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 Bill relates to the reserved matter of
equal opportunities and is therefore outside the Senedd's
competence.
Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the
Bill?
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?
The Senedd is not able to modify the Equalty
Act 2010
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?