21 September 2026 , Legislation Committee
General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
Good morning—oh, good afternoon. We've heard a lot about capacity already, so I won't dwell too much on it, but it's fundamental for us to get underneath the capacity question, really. So, I would like to know how the Government is preparing to meet that…
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Move.
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Papers to note
Yes. Move.
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 2
I suppose I have some anxieties that there'll be some authorities that—. I'm thinking of my old authority, Monmouthshire: a very small election team, and you couldn't pick a worse set of elections to get it prepared for. If it was preparing for a Senedd…
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 2
Thank you, Chair.
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 2
Some of the points—. I'll raise this question, and you may all want to come in on it and I'll be done then. Some of the issues that have been raised—. As I touched on earlier, there were some safeguarding issues. Certainly, One Voice Wales could see the…
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 2
I'm conscious that a 28-day period might need to be put in place so that we can get ahead with this election, but if that wasn't in the way, is a 28-day period still right?
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 2
So, if I could explore briefly a couple of points around the notification period to opt out, because you'll know that, originally, the pilots were moving forward with a 60-day opt-out. There have been various recommendations to go to a 28-day opt-out, and…
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 2
Thanks for that. There'll be several other areas drawn out later on that refer to many of the points you've raised. If I could go on—. Should I go on, Chair, to notification periods, or does somebody else want to come in?
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 2
Thank you.
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 2
Yes. Are there any other—? Does anybody want to add anything else on additional challenges?
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 2
Those are very clear lived challenges that you managed to get around. Do you believe that, if that was rolled out all over, there are answers to those challenges, which can make this truly deliverable? Or would we have a half-cocked process that couldn't…
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 2
Yes. Good morning, all. Thanks ever so much for joining us today. We're undertaking this important bit of evidence around elections. I want to look first at evaluation of the pilots. We'd like to understand what the challenges were in delivering for you. How…
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 1
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 1
Were you content, then, with the evaluation of the pilots, that vulnerable people had been engaged with enough?
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 1
Thanks for that. And I just want to explore some of those, because I think there are several bodies related to the whole election process who can acknowledge that a reduction in that time frame might be advantageous in some ways, but then there are serious…
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 1
Yes.
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 1
Yes. You've got me again, I'm afraid. [Laughter.] I just wanted to explore a little bit more about the notification period to opt out. I know that you were recommending a significant reduction in the notification period and are comfortable with a 28-day…
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 1
Thanks. That's okay for me, Chair. I don't know if anybody else wants to come in on that one.
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 1
Thanks for that and thanks for pointing out the challenges and how they—. Well, can they be addressed? I have some concerns, and I think you have some significant concerns yourself around timing, yet you're saying that it would be a shame if it doesn't go…
17 September 2026 , Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Electoral Reform) (Wales) Regulations 2026: Evidence session 1
Yes. Thank you, Chair. Good morning, both. Thank you for joining us this morning. It is an important area that we need to discover. I suppose, if I could start with some of your thoughts on the evaluation of the pilots and just, really, if you could help us…
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Grooming gangs
I too thank Paul Marr for the way he set this debate. That was really important. Because every victim of sexual exploitation, as we've heard, deserves justice. These are some of the most appalling crimes imaginable, and my heart—all of our hearts—goes out to…
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Finance
Thank you very much for that, Cabinet Minister. The affected commoners in my constituency have already incurred almost £50,000 in direct costs and loss of earnings, with a further £20,000 needed for replacement fodder, and estimates for restoration work…
16 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Finance
4. How is the Cabinet Minister working with Cabinet colleagues to provide financial support to commoners and other people affected by the recent wildfires? OQ64453
15 September 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Putting Women, Babies and Families at the Heart of Safety: The implementation of Call for Concern in Maternity and Neonatal Services
Can I thank you, Minister, for bringing forward this statement? Your passion about this subject is clearly evident, and it's something that is important to all of us. Every family has the right to expect that if they raise concerns at any stage, those…
