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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral administrators
Can I ask, then, are there any political parties that are not on that panel, and, if there are, how have they been engaged with?
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral administrators
I think we'll be coming on to that, the implementation of the Bill, shortly. So, thank you for that. The final one from me, as I said, was the Senedd political parties panel's role in all of this, and the areas covered during the engagement. Could you just…
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral administrators
Okay. Just finally from me—[Interruption.] Oh, Catherine.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral administrators
And clearly, as you've said already, and we probably will come back to it, the detail in secondary legislation will be an important factor in looking at how that works.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral administrators
Okay. That's interesting. Thank you for that. And are those costs pretty accurate, as far as you can see?
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral administrators
So, the RIA, basically, places a burden at the moment on local authorities, and, as you say, it's more of a precedent than anything else.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral administrators
Okay. Thank you all. Did that role involve consideration of costs that might be associated with the Bill?
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral administrators
Clare, do you want to add anything to what Colin said?
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral administrators
Thank you, Colin. Catherine.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral administrators
We move on to item 2 on the agenda, which is the evidence session with the electoral administrators. Can I welcome Colin Everett, chair of the Wales Electoral Co-ordination Board, Clare Sim, who is member support and advice manager [correction: head of member…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning. Can I welcome Members and the public to this morning's meeting of the committee, where we will continue our scrutiny of the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill? Before we move on to our evidence session, just a few housekeeping items…
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Topical Questions
Can I thank the First Minister elect for that answer? To me, I drive home from this place regularly every night; I pass the coke ovens. It'll be something to see them not working anymore. To me, that's something I will see, but, to the workers in those coke…
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Topical Questions
2. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with Tata following the announcement to close the coke ovens at Port Talbot? TQ1034
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Then the next item is under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content to do so? We'll therefore now move into private session.
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Papers to note
For Members, we have item 4, papers to note. There are two papers to note. Both are responses in relation to the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill, one from the Senedd Commission and one from the Counsel General. Are Members content to note those two…
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
We've come to the end. We've actually exceeded the time, Minister. Can I thank you for your evidence this morning? You and your officials will obviously receive copies of the transcript, and if there any factual inaccuracies, can you please let the clerking…
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Can I ask a question on this? Clearly, I understand what you're saying is an issue, but the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform did talk about this, and the ability to put in this Bill perhaps even just a mandatory requirement, rather than guidance, to…
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
I'm sure that you can write to us with confirmation.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
And it's likely to be a constituency returning officer that is asked to do it.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Can I clarify on that—the NNCO will not be a permanent post; it's going to be a temporary post, effectively, during an election period?
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Okay. That's lovely. Thank you.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Well, I suppose the question has been asked: has your legal department sought external legal advice? I won't ask the cost, but, just simply, has it sought external legal advice? I think that's a very valid question.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Darren.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Sarah, on consultation.
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Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
A response, but not actions. There's a difference between a response and actions. A response could say, 'I don't like what you recommended.' What we're simply saying is, if there's a recommendation—. Because you want a review to be undertaken by the Senedd—if…
