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P-06-1490 We feel there should be a Referendum before the Senedd has a further 36 members
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Meeting: 02/12/2024 - Petitions Committee (Item 3)
3 P-06-1490 We feel there should be a Referendum before the Senedd has a further 36 members
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief, item 3
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- Cover sheet, item 3
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Minutes:
The Committee considered the petition and after a detailed
discussion a majority decision was taken not to request a debate on the
petition. A number of reasons were cited, including the amount of Senedd
business time that had already been given to the issue; the fact that there had
been a Senedd vote 40:14 against a specific proposal to hold a referendum; the
known outcome of further debate, (the numbers had not changed); and the time
required to overturn the current law under the mechanisms for trying to organise
a referendum.
In light of his policy position on this issue, Peter Fox MS
abstained from the decision on whether or not to request a debate.
The Committee thanked the petitioner for raising concerns about the cost to the public purse, and agreed to close the petition.