Written question WQ84959
- Asked by
- Rhys ab OwenPlaid
- To be answered by
- Minister for Social Justice
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
Will the Minister provide an update on the status of the Government’s plans to enfranchise prisoners serving under 4 year prison terms, whether this commitment remains Welsh Government policy and, if so, will the Minister indicate when it plans to legislate during this Senedd term?
Answer
Answered by Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
We remain committed to the policy of allowing certain prisoners from Wales to vote in local government elections. Because of the pandemic, we did not include planned provisions in the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 to enfranchise some prisoners but we intend to return to this issue in the future. I will ensure that the Senedd is kept informed of our legislative intentions.