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22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Thank you very much for joining us and giving evidence this morning. You will be sent a transcript to check for factual accuracy in the usual way. Diolch yn fawr.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Thank you, Luke. And thanks also to Llinos and Huw.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Okay. Thanks very much. Luke.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Diolch, Llinos. Huw, anything to add?
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Okay. Thank you very much, Llinos. Thank you, Huw. Thank you, Carolyn. We'll move on to Luke. Luke Fletcher.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Llinos.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Yes, Carolyn. Yes.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Yes. I can see Llinos nodding in agreement as well. Okay.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Sam.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Thanks, Joel. Would either Huw or Llinos like to offer a view? Llinos.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Okay, Andrew, that's fine. Thank you very much. Thanks for your evidence today. Joel.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
I think Andrew expressed some views earlier. Andrew, do want to perhaps just elaborate a little more?
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Diolch yn fawr, Jayne. Sam.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
That's fine, Huw.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Thanks, Huw. Anything to add from Llinos or Andrew? No. Jayne, are you—
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Who would like to—?
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Thank you, Huw. Does anybody—Andrew or Llinos—want to add anything?
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Who would like to respond?
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Okay. Diolch yn fawr, Llinos. Okay, we'll move on to Jayne Bryant. Jayne.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Is there an issue, do you think, in terms of independent candidates? We talk about the political parties and what they're able to do in terms of reaching voters and getting their policies across and so on. Obviously, if you're an independent without that…
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Okay. Is that the common view of all three of you?
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Okay, who would like to answer on that? Llinos.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Okay. Carolyn Thomas.
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Okay. Thank you very much. Are you happy, Joel?
22 November 2023Local Government and Housing Committee
Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4
Just to be clear in terms of the powers to compel, is it something that you would prefer not to be in the legislation, or not?