SCECLB447 Richard Westhorpe
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 general principle is fine if you mean sex.
If you're talking about trying to represent all the 'genders', as
in trans ideology then definitely not.
Stick to sex. That is measurable and we all
know where we are.
What are your views on the system of enforcement and potential
sanctions for non-compliance proposed in the Bill?
Is this Self-ID? This is insane. Woman as in
adult human female. Man as in adult human male.
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 barrier is the mis-placed respect it
appears you are giving to men who 'identify' as women.
Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the
Bill?
Unintended for who? If you are basing it on
Self-ID then you could end up with a serious imbalance in the
representation of the sexes.
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?