24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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We'll move on—[Inaudible.]—the last bit then, yes.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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I think these are issues we'll discuss ourselves. We'll move on to questions now from Sarah.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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No, I think we recognise it's not necessarily the path, but it is a possible path, I think. That's some of the advice we've had.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Victoria, do you want to add something to that?
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Okay, thank you.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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So you haven't had it yet.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Because I think WEN were also involved in that. Is it the same legal advice you have, or have you modified that legal advice or sought further legal advice?
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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The evidence you provided us indicated that legal advice, but it was dated 2022, before this Bill was actually published. Have you sought legal advice on the Bill itself as published, or are you still relying upon the advice given to you on a…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Okay. I think we've had the answer to that one.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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I think everybody's nodding with that, so I'll move on to questions from Darren.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Jane.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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That's lovely. Thank you. Heledd.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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And Selima.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Victoria.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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And the final one from me at the moment is—you've just highlighted it—did any of you have any interaction with the Welsh Government in the development of the Bill? Let's just keep the order that we just had. So, Nkechi, did your organisation have any input…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Selima.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Just to clarify, we do want to hear everything, and diversity will be some of the questions later, specifically on that matter.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Victoria.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Yes. The Bill is focused very much on gender quotas, and not all aspects of diversity—we'll discuss some of those diversity aspects later in the session—do you see where this Bill needs to be strengthened to be able to perhaps be stronger in its delivery? Do…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Thank you. Obviously, this Bill focuses very much on gender quotas, and we'll come on to diversity perhaps later in the questions. Do you see any challenges or failures of this Bill that need to be reflected in our evidence and our reports? I'll do the…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Nkechi.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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Thank you very much, all of you. We go straight into questions, if that's okay. The first simple question is, for each of you—and I'll go through in the order in which you've just actually introduced yourselves—to outline the views you have in relation to the…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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And Nkechi.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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And Victoria.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
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We move on now to item 3, which is our first evidence session this morning on the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill. Can I welcome our witnesses and can I thank you all for the written evidence we have received? If you'd like to introduce…