13 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Okay. Sorry, I just want to check on the capacity issue again, because it's one thing doing a valuation and the other part, I guess, which could create more work, is the challenge back from those property owners who don't necessarily agree or aren't…
13 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
And can I just check that you're confident with that information, because, of the 22 local authorities, I think only six responded in terms of the survey that you put out to them, so you're not getting a full picture, perhaps, of what local authority capacity…
13 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
And just going back to the capacity issue again with the VOA, there is also the capacity of local authorities to undertake work as well. I'm just interested to know the conversations again with local authorities in terms of their administrative costs and…
13 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
So, you're expecting three years, but it may be more frequent if and when the opportunity makes sense to do so. Is that right?
13 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Thanks. An interesting point you made, Minister, about the use of technology in the future as well—and, well, now—to support and speed up some of these processes; I think that's a really exciting space to be looked at. Just on the—. Within the Bill, there's…
13 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
You mentioned the VOA there, so perhaps you could tell the committee about the sort of conversations you've had with the VOA about the capacity to deal with this what perhaps might be extra workload for them?
13 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
And is there anything particular about our economy in Wales that you think this Bill will be able to respond to more quickly or is it just perhaps a general point that any economy anywhere needs to be able to respond to changes within it, or is it anything…
13 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Thank you. I want to focus a little bit on the non-domestic rates and, in particular, the local and central rating lists as well. You've made an assertion previously that the current arrangements for non-domestic rates 'were not configured to suit our economy…
13 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Y Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Gweinidog Cyllid a Llywodraeth Leol
Thanks, Chair. Morning, all. Thanks for taking the time this morning. What worries you most about this Bill, Minister?
13 Rhagfyr 2023 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 26.91 yn ceisio cytundeb y Senedd i gyflwyno Bil Aelod: Bil Safonau Gofal Iechyd Meddwl (Cymru)
Llongyfarchiadau i James Evans am gyflwyno'r cynnig pwysig hwn ar gyfer Bil yma heddiw. Rwy'n falch iawn o allu codi i gefnogi'r Bil pwysig hwn sydd ger ein bron, a hefyd i fyfyrio ar fy amser fy hun yn y 18 mis diwethaf gyda Bil Aelod, a dymuno'r gorau i chi…
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Thanks, Chair, and thanks, Counsel General.
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
All right. That's reassuring. Thank you for that. And perhaps one final question. You've already mentioned removing the open register. I was just wondering, perhaps, Counsel General, if you'd be able to give further assurances that the Welsh Government would…
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
It would help me if I could quickly play that out. So, I would notify the appropriate person within 45 days, and that is what kicks the process off, not having to supply everything within the 45 days.
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Thanks, Counsel General. I'm sorry to jump around a little bit, but just going back to the 45-day window point that we were discussing a few moments ago, it seems as though we want to continue looking for people having a reason to remain anonymous and to…
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Not at all. Okay, just to continue on this theme, then, we have heard evidence that perhaps there's a missed opportunity within this legislation around an all-Wales database as a way for people to check whether they had been registered or not and whether they…
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Thanks, Chair, and I thank you for those further responses, Counsel General. Apologies that I couldn't see that you were trying to clear your throat earlier.
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Oh sorry. I couldn't see you, sorry.
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Sorry, did you think I was talking there?
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
So, that's why you're going to be continuing with that. Then again, if you were to have completely your own way, would you think that every 12 months is a reasonable time to get people to regurgitate the reasons why they want to remain anonymous?
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
And so can you just confirm, then, also within that existing regime, that's currently annually checked every 12 months as well, then?
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Sorry, just to come back, Counsel General, but currently they're not automatically registered, are they? It's an act, a physical activity you have to undertake—you have to consciously think about doing it.
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Perhaps before you come in, perhaps I can expand on that a little bit. So, as you said there, reasons for people to want to remain anonymous on the register—there are all sorts of, perhaps some people may call them hurdles to jump over or to run through to…
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
And particularly on that point there again, on being able to register anonymously, you mentioned there that the reasons for that will need to be explained. Do you think it's reasonable for people to have to explain why they want to be anonymous?
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Thank you. And then, to continue on the points around the electoral registration without application, in the Bill there seeks to be a 45-day period where electors can request to be registered anonymously. There have been some concerns raised about that. So…
7 Rhagfyr 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru): Tystiolaeth gan y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad
Thank you for that. You mentioned, Counsel General, the opportunity, perhaps, for the online voter information platform to be used, and I know there may be some further questions on that more broadly later. But is that something—are you able to confirm that…
