, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 7: Diversity in persons seeking elected office (Amendments 107, 24, 52, 53, 110, 32, 43)
I don't think I need to say any more, really. The Counsel General's made himself clear. Just to note that I won't be asking for a vote on amendment 107. That was, again, probing. I withdraw 107, but I am supportive of the rest of these in this group and happy…
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Group 7: Diversity in persons seeking elected office (Amendments 107, 24, 52, 53, 110, 32, 43)
Thanks, Chair. Yes. So, I'm sure we all are aware of the increasing levels of harassment that many candidates receive across every political party. I would like to begin with a probing amendment through 107, which seeks to ascertain more information as to…
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Group 7: Diversity in persons seeking elected office (Amendments 107, 24, 52, 53, 110, 32, 43)
Sorry. It's all right. I wasn't paying attention.
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Group 7: Diversity in persons seeking elected office (Amendments 107, 24, 52, 53, 110, 32, 43)
Oh, sorry, it's not—. Sorry, it wasn't on the list. I'm being stupid, sorry.
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Group 7: Diversity in persons seeking elected office (Amendments 107, 24, 52, 53, 110, 32, 43)
Chair, you have not taken a vote on my 111.
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Group 6: Assistance for voters with disabilities (Amendments 9, 111)
Yes. Thank you, Chair, and can I thank Adam Price for the work he has done in advocating for partially sighted voters and for bringing forward his amendment? I brought forward 111 to extend that, really, to widen that, as I think we're both in agreement there…
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Group 5: Electoral reform regulations (Amendments 105, 106, 21, 22, 23)
I move.
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Group 5: Electoral reform regulations (Amendments 105, 106, 21, 22, 23)
No, nothing more to add.
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Group 5: Electoral reform regulations (Amendments 105, 106, 21, 22, 23)
Thank you, Chair, and I do move amendments 105 and 106. I haven't got much to say on this area, you'll be pleased to know. But I want to begin by highlighting the need for scrutiny when it comes to creating offences here in Wales, and tabled 105, and 106…
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Group 4: Welsh elections piloting powers and regulations (Amendments 7, 101, 17, 18, 117, 8, 102, 103, 104, 19, 20)
I move.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 4: Welsh elections piloting powers and regulations (Amendments 7, 101, 17, 18, 117, 8, 102, 103, 104, 19, 20)
I move.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 4: Welsh elections piloting powers and regulations (Amendments 7, 101, 17, 18, 117, 8, 102, 103, 104, 19, 20)
Yes, I move.
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Group 4: Welsh elections piloting powers and regulations (Amendments 7, 101, 17, 18, 117, 8, 102, 103, 104, 19, 20)
That was a probing amendment and I'm happy to withdraw that as well.
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Group 4: Welsh elections piloting powers and regulations (Amendments 7, 101, 17, 18, 117, 8, 102, 103, 104, 19, 20)
Thank you, Chair. First off, I'm afraid I can't support Adam here on amendments 7 or 8. While I hear views on a universal right—. While it is a universal right to vote, I don't believe it is a civic duty. This smacks, very much, of forcing people to vote…
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Group 3: Electoral registration (Amendments 99, 2, 3, 16, 100, 127, 44, 45)
Yes, I move.
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Group 3: Electoral registration (Amendments 99, 2, 3, 16, 100, 127, 44, 45)
Thank you. Thank you, colleagues, for your contributions. On the 45 days, 60 days, the 45 is an arbitrary figure, plucked out when you considered this, and, likewise, I suggest that it's always better to give people more time. I understand, Counsel General…
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Group 3: Electoral registration (Amendments 99, 2, 3, 16, 100, 127, 44, 45)
Thank you, Chair. I firmly believe that participation in democracy should be a choice, and the provisions laid out by the Welsh Government to increase voter participation do not fundamentally resolve the core issue. The fact is that turnout in Senedd…
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Group 2: Electoral Management Board (Amendments 98, 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
I will withdraw 98 from a vote.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 2: Electoral Management Board (Amendments 98, 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Obviously, my 98, as I said, is a probing amendment and I'm not looking to take it to a vote, but I was looking for deeper clarity. I don't think I've got that yet, but that might emerge, I think, perhaps in later stages, as you say. So, we'll gain more…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 2: Electoral Management Board (Amendments 98, 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Thank you, Chair, and thank you for the important opportunity to contribute to the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill. I wish to speak to my first amendment, and it's a probing amendment, so I won't be looking to take a vote on amendment 98. It…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: GP practices and funding
But they won't answer the phone. How do you complain? Or you're having to apply for an appointment over an app, which takes you over 10 minutes to fill out. So, it's quite simple, Dirprwy Lywydd, we have to recognise the fundamental importance of a…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: GP practices and funding
Thank you for that intervention. Absolutely, I think we all experience that 8 a.m. blockage, and if you can't get an appointment, you've got to start again the following day.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: GP practices and funding
Yes, I certainly will.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: GP practices and funding
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Can I thank all Members for their contributions today? There is no doubt about it, from listening to you all, that there is clearly something very wrong with our Welsh health service as it relates to GP practices when we see such a…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report, 'Unheard: Women's journey through gynaecological cancer'
Can I start by genuinely thanking the Health and Social Care Committee for undertaking this inquiry and producing this report? Your findings and recommendations, I hope, over time, will save lives. It’s not often that I read a report that brings me to tears…
