, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you for that. If I turn, then, to section 19, which enables Welsh Ministers to introduce permanent changes similar to those trialled in a pilot scheme, which you've touched on already, Counsel General. However, section 19(7) states that electoral reform…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you. Section 5(6) specifies that pilot regulations can create, remove or modify offences that could, on conviction, lead to imprisonment of up to one year. Could the power in section 8 be used to widen the power to create electoral offences?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you, Alun. If we could turn, then, to the power in section 8, we understand that this could be potentially used to widen the existing delegation of power in section 5 from the Senedd to the Welsh Government. So I think the obvious question is how do you…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
That's great. Thank you. Alun.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you. That's helpful. Just before we pass on to Alun to take us on a little bit, can I just return to the issue of the electoral management board and choosing not to put it on the face of the Bill? You've explained that it might be because it might not…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
There we are. Thank you very much. Peter.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay, thank you. Sorry, Alun, go ahead.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Thanks, Adam. Before we go on to Peter, could I just ask, very, very quickly? The statement of policy says in one place that Welsh Ministers may decide who the best organisation is for the platform, and, in another place, it says, 'it is envisaged the…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Diolch. Adam. Come back in, Adam.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Thanks, Adam. Alun.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Diolch, Peter. Adam, over to you, then.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Diolch, Adam. Peter, over to you if you want to take us into the Elections Act 2022.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much. Adam.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you for that. You mentioned there that you've focused on certain areas, certain parts of the Bill in your consultation. I wonder whether you can just expand on that, Counsel General, and, perhaps, tell us why you didn't consult on a draft version of the…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much. Let me turn to the development of the Bill. We note that a consultation took place in October 2022, alongside a White Paper. Can you tell us what changes have been reflected in the Bill since the conclusion of that process and why those…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much. First of all, the obvious question: are you satisfied that this Bill is within the Senedd's legislative competence?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
So, with that, can I welcome the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, Mick Antoniw MS, in front of us today? Also, we have Michael Kay, deputy director of the elections division, Welsh Government, and Gareth McMahon, senior lawyer, Welsh…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome to this afternoon's meeting of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee. We have a busy itinerary this afternoon, but before we start, just a reminder that this is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv. The Record of Proceedings will be…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome.
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Those of us who believe in the principles of subsidiarity, and also good scrutiny, believing that good scrutiny makes for good government and actually saves money, will support proposals around Senedd reform, but I wonder whether the Counsel General has…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you to Ken for raising the issue of veterans’ support, at this time of the year in particular. But, Minister, there’s a group deep in the Rhondda—it’s in Buffy Williams’s local patch but it also serves people and veterans across my area, and across…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
So, it's hard to see how that extrapolation was made. Jools or David, any thoughts on that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
Okay, thank you. And maybe I could ask others if they have anything to add to that, but particularly as well in light of the Deputy Minister's comments that he anticipates trains will become less reliable as a result of levels of infrastructure funding…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
Yes. Can I turn to, looking forward on rail infrastructure and reform, whether you think that Network Rail’s plans for the control period 7 reflect passenger priorities? And perhaps I could start with David on this.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
Okay.
