, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Moving on to item 6, we have instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3. Items 6.1 and 6.2 are made negative resolution instruments. Item 6.1—we have SL(6)479, the Medical Examiners (Wales) Regulations 2024…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Hello, and welcome back again to our public session of today's meeting. We have our usual statutory instruments to consider, as well as correspondence that we've received. So, moving on to item 5, we have instruments that raise no reporting issues under…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
That's a nice note to end on, so thank you very much. I'd like to thank you all for giving evidence today, and you will be sent a copy of the transcript to check for factual accuracy. And here we will take a short break. Thank you.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay. Thank you very much. And I'm going to finish now with a question asking—. So, in the written evidence to the reform committee, Thomas Glyn Watkin KC highlights that the Henry VIII powers in section 3(2)(a) of the Bill, which enable the Welsh Ministers…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay. No problem. But, just going back to what you said about the conduct Order, so the Counsel General said that the conduct Order would be consolidated, but that does now not appear to be the case. How can that work with what you're describing?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
If I can just bring this back—. Before you move on to the last bit, Alun, but just on the—
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much. Alun Davies.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
And just to ask as well, as you've referred to, the conduct Order is a very significant and lengthy piece of subordinate legislation—we're looking at over 200 pages, I believe—and that's due to be consulted on in the autumn. What if the Bill is referred to…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
On the conduct Order.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thomas Glyn Watkin.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much. We really appreciate it. Before we move on to Alun Davies, on your last point, Thomas Glyn Watkin takes a different view on this, doesn't he? Could you talk us through that?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much. Just to check, Minister, if we do go over a little bit today, so that we can get through the questions, are you able to stay a little bit longer for us?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you. Sam Kurtz.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much. I'll hand over to Luke Fletcher again now.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Is there a possibility that definitions could be included in subordinate legislation made under the Bill?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you. Do you foresee any unintended consequences arising from not including a definition of 'woman' and 'not a woman' on the face of the Bill?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you. My next questions are looking at section 1, so the proportion and placement of women on lists of candidates to be Members of the Senedd. So, what consideration did you give to including an expressed definition of 'woman' and 'not a woman' on the…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much. So, I'm just going to ask a question, then, about the balance between the detail on the face of the Bill and the delegated powers. Do you consider that the Bill strikes the right balance between providing sufficient detail and the…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay, wonderful. Alun, are you—?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Just to make the point, though, whether the Bill is in the Senedd's legislative competence ultimately can only be decided by the Supreme Court. So, that's not what we are going to be commenting, of course. But I think the questions that we're asking are…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much. I'm going to bring in Alun Davies here. Thank you.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Thank you very much. I'm going to bring in Luke Fletcher now. Thank you, Luke.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay. Thank you very much. Sam Kurtz.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Okay.
