Consultation display

The Reform Bill Committee is currently looking at the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill.

The Committee has launched a consultation to inform its work and will also be holding an online focus group with Members of the Welsh Youth Parliament.

The materials prepared for the focus group have been adapted so that Members of the Welsh Youth Parliament who cannot attend the focus group can share their views in writing instead. Any other children or young people are also welcome to respond if they wish.

About the Bill

If the Bill becomes law then:

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>>>There will be changes to the way Members of the Senedd are elected.

>>>There will be 96 Members (at the moment there are 60).

>>>Members will be elected for four years (at the moment it is five years).

>>>Candidates and Members will have to live in Wales.

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Later this year, the Welsh Government is also expected to introduce a separate Bill looking at the diversity of people standing for Senedd elections and setting out plans to make sure that an equal number of women and men stand for election to the Senedd.

How to respond

You can read more information about the Bill and find out how you can share your views on our webpage.

The closing date is 17:00 on Friday 10 November 2023.

We’re sorry if this doesn’t give you very much time, but we want to make sure that we can take your views into account when we question the Welsh Government about the Bill in December. You don’t have to write much, and you don’t need to answer all of the questions unless you want to.

Providing Written Evidence

The Senedd has two official languages, Welsh and English.

In line with the Senedd’s Official Languages Scheme, the Committee welcomes contributions in both or either of our official languages, and we ask organisations that are subject to Welsh Language standards or schemes to respond in line with their own obligations. Please inform the Committee when submitting responses if you intend to provide a translation at a later date.

Please see guidance for those providing evidence for committees.

Disclosure of information

Please ensure that you have considered the Senedd’s policy on disclosure of information before submitting information to the Committee.