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Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

1,050 speeches and questions

18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Sarah, we'll go over to you, in that case.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Yes, that's okay. You heard it. We move on to a question from Darren.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Okay, thank you. Before we move on, just because Rosie had a problem technically, can we just recheck the translation for Rosie? Did you hear that, Rosie?
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Rosie, did you hear that?
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Jane.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Okay. Go on, Rosie.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Laura.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Darren, do you want to come in with a short, quick question?
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Go on, Sarah, since you were the first one.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Okay, thank you. Sarah.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Rosie, you had your hand up.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Okay, thank you.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
You've talked about the supply, Sarah, in particular. Does the time factor we have before the 2026 elections give enough time to parties to actually enhance that supply factor in time for the election? Because parties, obviously, will be required to deliver…
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Can I ask a question on that, then? Sorry, Sarah, for coming in.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Thank you for that. As you're aware, and as you have said, there are two Bills in this case, so the closed lists is one Bill and the gender quotas is a separate Bill, so, in one sense, while they might object to one, it might not have an influence on the…
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
It looks like we've frozen. We might want to come back to Rosie if the technology eases up and unfreezes her.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Thank you all. Jane.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Okay. Rosie.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
Thank you. Sarah.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform
We will now go into item 3, our first evidence session this morning, and that is with members of the expert panel on Assembly electoral reform that took place. Can I welcome Professor Laura McAllister, who was chair of the panel; Professor Rosie Campbell, who…
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Papers to note
So, let's go into our business. Under item 2, there are papers to note. The first is the letter from the Finance Committee to the Commission regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill. The second is a letter from the Minister for Social…
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you. And finally, before we start, you'll remember that the meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv. A transcript will also be available and published in the normal manner.
18 April 2024Reform Bill Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning. Can I welcome Members and the public to this morning's meeting of the Reform Bill Committee, where we will consider further evidence in relation to the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill? Prior to that, let's go through some…
21 March 2024Reform Bill Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
And now, under item 4, a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. Are Members content to do so? Yes, I see that they are, so we'll now move into private session.
21 March 2024Reform Bill Committee
Papers to note
And for Members, then, we're going to item 3 on the agenda, and that's the papers to note. There's one paper, which is a letter from the Llywydd regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill. You've all got that now. I know many Members actually…