Cyflwynwyd yr ymateb hwn i ymgynghoriad y Pwyllgor Biliau Diwygio ar Fil Senedd Cymru (Aelodau ac Etholiadau).

This response was submitted to the Reform Bill Committee consultation on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill.

SCME410 Ymateb gan: | Response from: Dave Masterton
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I would like to register my opposition to this cynical piece of legislation. It is only proposed because Welsh Labour believe it is a way to maintain power indefinitely to the detriment of Wales. In reality by having no identifiable AM in a Ward it effectively removes the constitutional right every elector has to vote for their person of choice. It also removes individual responsibility on the part of an AM, which is a constitutional requirement. The panel advising the Labour/Plaid coalition, including two prestigious professors in this field, has already urged caution regarding the implementation of such a policy with a recommendation that it should not go ahead in it’s present form, but their advice has, as usual, been ignored. Lastly I believe that it is undemocratic and not in keeping with Welsh standards.