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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for your question. On this, we are committed to exploring the best ways to help ensure that victims and their families have their voices heard following any major incident, and are considering what we can do in Wales to make sure that victims are…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. Of course, just referring to the partnership council, there have been two meetings—21 June and, of course, there was then COVID and so on, and then 24 March. I think that what is interesting about it is that the observer status we have is the same…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. The partnership council is in fact a meeting between the UK Government, which has the responsibility for international relations, and the European Commission. The devolved nations have observer status, as do the member states of the European Union…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. You are right. I think what was interesting when you saw those arrests was that many of the people who were upset by the fact that it happened were people who were even there going to watch the coronation, who wanted to support it. Because I think…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
The Public Order Act 2023 concerns reserved matters, and the UK Government did not consult with us regarding their plans to commence certain provisions when they did so. It is vital that people have the right to have their voices heard and express their…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, I think we can say it's probably because the Welsh Government has excellent legal advisers. Look, our position is this: the Senedd's legislative competence isn't impacted by the UK internal market Act because the Government of Wales Act 2006 is a…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, thank you for your question. The Welsh Government's position in relation to the UK internal market Act is that when the Senedd legislates in non-reserved areas, it does so free from the requirements of the Act. This includes a situation where the Senedd…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, can I say, the issues you raise are matters of considerable concern? I think they're concerns, really, across all particular parties. They relate to the development of social media, which is a phenomenon that has increased year on year and is one that…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
We are committed to supporting voters exercising their democratic rights with access to good-quality information. We are helping young people recognise misinformation through the curriculum and we are exploring voter information provision as part of our…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, I certainly think probably members of the public would not want a Government to be spending £200 million on voter ID cards to make it difficult for people to actually vote. I think what people do respect is a well-argued case that is put and, I believe…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Preparation and delivery of Senedd reform legislation requires expenditure that is allocated in the 2023-24 budget. Detailed estimates of the financial implications of Senedd reform will be published alongside the Bill on introduction, in accordance with…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for the question. I think you probably know the answer because I've said it so many times in this Chamber that we have absolutely no intention as far Welsh elections are concerned, which are essentially the council and the Senedd elections, of…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, thank you for the question. Of course, the position of Welsh Government is for the devolution of policing, and I think that is something that will happen. We've actually moved quite a long way towards it, insofar as the partnership models and so on that…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Can I just say I'm really, really surprised at the attitude? Because one of my concerns is that, in the legislation that we bring forward, and the reforms that we do, there are many things we would like to do, there are many things we might do in the future…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Well, thank you for the question.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I can tell you that that last issue that you raised is not on my agenda in terms of the content of the legislation.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for your question. The Senedd reform Bill is work in progress. Of course, it is a matter that is linked very strongly to the co-operation agreement, and preparations are under way in respect of a number of the aspects of the Senedd reform Bill. I…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I thank the Member for those comments, because the points you make are very important. I have attended those, as you do now. The co-operation and collaboration of parliamentarians I think is an incredibly useful means of ensuring effective and consistent…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for your question. I welcome the developing role of the forum and the improved scrutiny opportunity that it presents with regard to Governments across the United Kingdom.
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. At the moment, industrial relations and employment law per se is a reserved matter. We will work with all those who want to actually support and improve working conditions to improve legislation that impacts on working people. There are areas that…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for that. The Scottish Government's statement was, 'Be in no doubt, the Scottish Government will never issue or enforce a single work notice. We will continue to do everything we can to oppose this disgraceful, abhorrent legislation.' I can repeat…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you for the question. We have opposed this misguided Bill strongly, vociferously, and at every turn since its publication. We continue to make our position clear to the UK Government. We expect them to reflect on the lack of consent expressed by this…
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Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Electoral Reform
Thank you for your comments. On that last point, I think it has actually been published, but I can make sure that it's made available again.FootnoteLink In terms of the number of local authorities that might be tempted, well, I would hope that every local…
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Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Electoral Reform
Well, thank you for sharing those views and points and, of course, turnouts in elections and whether people want to vote or not vote—what we have to say is that 70 per cent used to be the baseline on general election voting, now it is a ceiling on voting, so…
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Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Electoral Reform
I thank the Member for those comments. Just taking that last point, in terms of terms and so on, I suspect there are many in the UK Government at the moment who are saying, 'Oh, God, not another year to go', but we'll have to wait and see. Of course, the…
