Senedd elections and reform

Hefin DavidLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days

…think that both her listening exercise, which stands that in good stead, and the leading into the next Senedd election will prove that she has the popularity on her side, as a result of the activities that she's undertaken and will be undertaking in the next year of this Senedd. I think Rhun ap…

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Heledd FychanPlaid

13 November 2024, Plenary

Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days

…that Bill, we will not see the change that we need to see here. The evidence that we heard during Senedd reform committee meetings, in looking at this element, was entirely clear that this Bill was crucial. So, I want to say how disappointed so many people are that that Bill has been shelved in the…

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Jane HuttLabour

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties

…So, we're required, and I think this is an important point to make, we're actually required under the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act to include measures aimed at creating a more inclusive political environment, including establishing and maintaining this fund, not just for disabled…

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Jane HuttLabour

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties

Thank you, Jane Dodds, and thank you for that warning. I would say that that warning from the director of the Electoral Reform Society is a warning for this Senedd, a warning for all political parties represented here and those who are not represented here, but who may be represented here in 2026.…

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Jane DoddsLib Dem

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties

…will be the least gender balanced in history. That's not me saying that, that's the director of the Electoral Reform Society. So, in fact, your hope, Cabinet Secretary, that it will be more gender balanced may not be borne out. There is one political party that is not in the Senedd at the moment…

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Jane HuttLabour

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties

…think we are going to move forward in terms of achieving gender parity in the Senedd and in the seventh Senedd elections. I think it is really important that we are looking at this from the point of evidence of under-represented groups in this Senedd. Clearly, in terms of under-represented groups…

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Jane HuttLabour

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties

…of course, I think what is important is that we've now got—. We always had the duty anyway, within the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024, to produce this diversity and inclusion strategy. I think it's interesting in the guidance, and you will see from the background, that we go back to…

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Sioned WilliamsPlaid

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties

…affect women. So, will the Government fund new schemes to mitigate this, in line with the duties in the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act? You talk about the Act paving the way to expand the elected office scheme, the Act's support scheme. It doesn't feel very urgent, so could you give us…

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Jane HuttLabour

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties

…Wales and Cytûn were—. They did meet with Cytûn. They met with Stonewall Cymru, WEN Wales, the Electoral Reform Society, Elect Her, the human rights advisory group. The Senedd political party panel—that's really important. That's facilitated by the Electoral Commission. I've met with them on more…

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Jane HuttLabour

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties

…that we are members of. I think, just to say, that because this was, actually, a statutory duty in the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act, which, as you recall, we passed in July of this year, 2024—section 30—work had already started from officials. In fact, Mick Antoniw, as Counsel General…

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Darren MillarConservative

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties

…parties in Wales in helping to ensure that they put up a slate of diverse candidates at the next Senedd election, and, indeed, at local elections and at UK parliamentary elections in the future. And having read the draft guidance, I think there's some very important work that has been done in its…

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Jane HuttLabour

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties

The final guidance, when published next spring, will deliver on the Welsh Ministers' duty in section 30 of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024. The guidance also addresses the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform’s recommendation in their 2022 report that parties should be…

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Gareth DaviesConservative

12 November 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Anti-bullying Week: The mental health and well-being of learners

…the results have not matched the Government's expectations. The Welsh Labour manifesto for the 2021 Senedd elections vowed to 'protect our children and young people from hate crime and bullying', specifically working with organisations such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to achieve this. The…

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