16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 17: Anghymhwyso rhag bod yn Aelod o Senedd Cymru neu lywodraeth leol (Gwelliannau 112, 113, 10, 114, 125, 126, 128, 129)
Yes.
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 17: Anghymhwyso rhag bod yn Aelod o Senedd Cymru neu lywodraeth leol (Gwelliannau 112, 113, 10, 114, 125, 126, 128, 129)
The point I'm making is that the most effective way to deliver good legislation and effective legislation is not via this amendment, which I think has inherently a whole series of potential flaws, but is actually through the appropriate committee in any…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 17: Anghymhwyso rhag bod yn Aelod o Senedd Cymru neu lywodraeth leol (Gwelliannau 112, 113, 10, 114, 125, 126, 128, 129)
Honesty is an overarching principle in the code of conduct for Members, and the truthfulness of Members sits at the heart of the standards by which we must be held. Trust is fundamental to the proper functioning of democracy in Wales. At the same time, we…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 17: Anghymhwyso rhag bod yn Aelod o Senedd Cymru neu lywodraeth leol (Gwelliannau 112, 113, 10, 114, 125, 126, 128, 129)
Thank you, Chair. I've listened carefully, and of course we've had quite a number of discussions over the period of time. I'll deal with a number of other issues first of all. I do not support amendments 112, 113 and 114 tabled by Peter Fox. Amendment 112…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 17: Anghymhwyso rhag bod yn Aelod o Senedd Cymru neu lywodraeth leol (Gwelliannau 112, 113, 10, 114, 125, 126, 128, 129)
Back to Kyiv. [Laughter.]
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 16: Diddymu Bwrdd Taliadau Annibynnol y Senedd (Gwelliant 6)
Thank you, Chair. Well, this issue was indeed discussed during Stage 1, and there were strong arguments made in favour of looking again at the Senedd's remuneration arrangements. I will not, as I think Members will understand, be supporting amendment 6, which…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 15: Comisiwn Democratiaeth a Ffiniau Cymru - aelodaeth (Gwelliannau 46, 41, 42)
No. I'm happy to move to a vote.
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 15: Comisiwn Democratiaeth a Ffiniau Cymru - aelodaeth (Gwelliannau 46, 41, 42)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Amendment 41 adds exclusions to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru so as to ensure impartiality in relation to the new independent remuneration panel functions that have been provided to the DBCC via this Bill. These exclusions are…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 14: Comisiwn Democratiaeth a Ffiniau Cymru – swyddogaethau sy’n ymwneud â chydnabyddiaeth ariannol Aelodau etholedig (Gwelliannau 40, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97)
Thank you for those comments. I'm not sure I can give a very full answer to the point that was raised in terms of the reviews, although it seems to me there is a primary function in respect of the Senedd Commission and Commissioners themselves in respect of…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 14: Comisiwn Democratiaeth a Ffiniau Cymru – swyddogaethau sy’n ymwneud â chydnabyddiaeth ariannol Aelodau etholedig (Gwelliannau 40, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97)
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. I welcome the opportunity to open the debate on this group of amendments, which are concerned with the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru functions relating to renumeration. The first amendment, amendment 40, is tabled in my…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 13: Cyhoeddi manylion cyswllt cynghorau cymuned (Gwelliant 123)
Diolch, Chair. I'm not going to be supporting amendment 123 requiring a principal council to detail communities and community councils in its area. Section 54(2) of the Bill requires each principal council to publish and maintain on its website an up-to-date…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 12: Adolygiadau o drefniadau etholiadol (Gwelliannau 122, 37, 38, 39)
Thank you, Chair. I thank Adam Price for opening this debate on this particular group. Can I just say that I'm not going to be supporting the amendment, but again I'd just make the point that I'm open to further exploration? I think that the steps that were…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 11: Cyllid ymgyrchu (Gwelliannau 33, 34, 35, 36, 47, 48)
Yes, of course. Basically, it's a concessionary amendment that's made in response to recommendation 15 of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee report at Stage 1 scrutiny.
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 11: Cyllid ymgyrchu (Gwelliannau 33, 34, 35, 36, 47, 48)
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. The amendments in this group are all tabled in my name. Amendments 33 to 35 are about campaign finance and are in response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee recommendation 15 during Stage 1 scrutiny and are…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 10: Gofynion o ran y Gymraeg ar gyfer swyddogion canlyniadau (Gwelliannau 4, 5)
Well, can I firstly thank the Member for the amendments and for all the comments that he has made? I'm not going to be supporting amendments 4 and 5. I'll explain perhaps a little bit more about the reasoning behind that, and what I would hope is that there…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 9: Cynllun Cymorth ariannol - gweithredu (Gwelliannau 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
No, Chair.
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 9: Cynllun Cymorth ariannol - gweithredu (Gwelliannau 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
Diolch yn fawr, Chair—Cadeirydd. These are a set of amendments to clarify matters related to persons excluded from operating a financial assistance scheme. Amendment 25 clarifies that excluded persons are excluded for the duration of the scheme, not just on…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 8: Platfform gwybodaeth am etholiadau Cymreig (Gwelliannau 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
Well, thank you, Chair. Thank you, Peter Fox, and also Adam, because it is a very important area that you've raised. Peter Fox's amendment 108 would remove the duty on the Welsh Ministers to provide an elections information platform, and we've made a…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 7: Amrywiaeth ymhlith personau sy’n ceisio swydd etholedig (Gwelliannau 107, 24, 52, 53, 110, 32, 43)
Diolch, Chair. Again, thank you to Peter Fox for opening the debate, and for the contributions that you've made on this, Adam. Can I speak first to amendment 107? This amendment would require candidate surveys to include questions about candidates' experience…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 6: Cymorth i bleidleiswyr ag anableddau (Gwelliannau 9, 111)
Thank you, Chair. Diolch, Chair. If I speak first of all—. Thank you for the contributions. It's an important matter that you raise; I will address that towards the end of some of the responses. Speaking first to amendment 9, amendment 9 places a duty on…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 5: Rheoliadau diwygio etholiadol (Gwelliannau 105, 106, 21, 22, 23)
Diolch, Chair. I won't be supporting amendments 105 and 106 on electoral reform regulations. The amendments are overly restrictive. Electoral law already specifies numerous offences in various situations, so to essentially exclude these entirely from all…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 4: Pwerau a rheoliadau peilot etholiadau Cymreig (Gwelliannau 7, 101, 17, 18, 117, 8, 102, 103, 104, 19, 20)
I think it's just that the drafting of it I don't think incorporates something that will involve a civic duty that would enable something then that would have to create a criminal offence in terms of that penalty. That's, I think, the mechanical part of the…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 4: Pwerau a rheoliadau peilot etholiadau Cymreig (Gwelliannau 7, 101, 17, 18, 117, 8, 102, 103, 104, 19, 20)
I can't support the amendments, because they would allow Ministers to pilot fundamental changes to the electoral system using secondary legislation, and we don't think it's appropriate that the rights and duties of citizens can be changed in this way through…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 4: Pwerau a rheoliadau peilot etholiadau Cymreig (Gwelliannau 7, 101, 17, 18, 117, 8, 102, 103, 104, 19, 20)
Well, again, diolch, Chair, and, again, thank you to Adam and Peter for their contributions, but also for to the additional contributions, because I think they show that this is an area where there's a wide range of thoughts and commitment and understanding…
16 Mai 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Grŵp 3: Cofrestru etholiadol (Gwelliannau 99, 2, 3, 16, 100, 127, 44, 45)
Diolch, Chair. Firstly, I thank Peter Fox and Adam Price for the constructive contributions. I'm not going to be asking Members to support these amendments. Amendment 2 sets two different requirements for anonymous registration between devolved and reserved…
