1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
No, because we went through the same counting process as we did on polling night, so—
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
Yes. I think so. I think it should be the same. I don't think—. Unless I'm missing something, I don't think it should be any different.
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
It's a really interesting one, isn't it, because if I take the smaller political parties, like ours, for us to get people out over a huge area, to talk to people about it—. I mean, there's a big information deficit here for people to understand it, so if this…
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
That's a really interesting question. Again, I'm not sure I know of many individuals who, on a matter of conscience—. Perhaps this is because I'm coloured by this position that, actually, custody should be used very rarely. I would still have hope in our…
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
That's very interesting, because, actually, in Parliament, that doesn't happen. That is, Parliament doesn't vote on whether a recall petition is triggered or not, so I would have to question whether it even goes to a vote in the Senedd. We should have trust…
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
Yes, I do. I think the threshold of a custodial sentence—even though I don't believe in custody, anyway—is fairly high. I think it should be much lower. I think it should be lower than 12 months. It's extremely rare—it should be rarer—that people are subject…
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
Just to say my reasons for that, I think people know the standards expected, they sign that when they come in. That's the expectation, and just as you have in a contract of employment, if you breach that, then you know the consequences.
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
No.
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
I don’t have a strong view. At the moment, the proposal is for people to give a vote for the political party, so changing political parties I don’t think actually gives—. I haven’t thought it through, if I’m honest. But I don’t have a strong view or…
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
I think that they’re the right ones, but I think there are additional ones for us here in Wales. Obviously, we’re debating tomorrow section 64, which is about deception; I think that should be a trigger, so that should be included. Whether it’s passed or not…
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
Thank you for asking. Because the new system around closed lists and the proportional representation is different, my view is that a committee triggers a recall process—there may be a different name that’s used—and that people get a 'yes' or 'no' opportunity…
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
Obviously, because Westminster is first-past-the-post, that lends itself to a 'yes' or a 'no', and then it's a quick segue into a by-election. So, I think, for the Senedd, there are two challenges here: if it's supported, how do you phrase a recall petition…
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
Thank you very much for the opportunity to come before you, and I do apologise that I wasn't able to join you last Monday, but thank you very much for rescheduling. So, my name is Jane Dodds. I'm the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. I guess my…
1 July 2024 , Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 9
Thank you all very much.
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.22 to elect a temporary Chair for items 1 to 5 of the committee's meeting on 8 July 2024 and any other business relating to pre-appointment scrutiny under consideration at the committee's meetings on 8 and 15 July 2024
I'd like to nominate Julie Morgan.
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
Thank you very much, Chair.
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
Thank you. And Fiona.
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
Would you like to go first?
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 2
I'll be asking my questions in Welsh. And this is about support that this Government in Wales and also the UK Government provide. Do you have an opinion, please, on the support that's provided? And also, do you have any experience or an opinion on what else…
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
Thank you very much, Chair.
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
Thank you very much. Could I just ask Settled whether there's anything they'd like to add on vulnerable people or other issues that have emerged?
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
Thank you very much. I'd like to touch on that, if I may—that is, people who are vulnerable—and also I'd like to touch on additional subjects, such as health and education. Could I ask, on both those issues, what are your experiences? Are they emerging more…
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
Thank you very much. Kezia, do you want to say how people know about you and your services?
1 July 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The EU settlement scheme and citizens' rights after Brexit: evidence session 1
I'll be asking my questions in Welsh, so just to ensure—. I'll be asking my questions in Welsh, just to ensure that you have the headsets on. First, could I just ask an additional question on that topic? How do people know about what you're doing? How do they…
18 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for the response. The scourge of gambling addiction remains a grave public health issue which ravages the lives of families and individuals across Wales. A 2022 national survey found that 63 per cent of Welsh adults had gambled in the prior year—a…
