P-05-1050 Require local lockdowns to be subject to a vote of the Senedd for approval before being implemented

P-05-1050 Require local lockdowns to be subject to a vote of the Senedd for approval before being implemented

This petition was submitted by Caleb Harris having collected a total of 127 signatures.

Text of Petition:                     

In light of the recent amendment in the U.K. Parliament by Sir Graham Brady for further restrictions to require the approval of Parliament, the same requirement should be made for restrictions in Wales. Civil liberties being curtailed should require the democratic consent of the people of Wales through a vote of Senedd members before being implemented. It will help to provide accountability for those areas which are placed under local Coronavirus restrictions.

Additional Information:

The issue of consent is crucial with these regulations. Politicians have a responsibility to uphold people’s fundamental freedoms, whilst also protecting people’s lives. This is something that is a delicate balancing act in the case of Coronavirus. Especially when decisions could have an enormous impact on the public in many factors. Therefore, the implementation of further restrictions should have to pass by a majority vote of the Senedd.

Please see amendment below as the basis for this petition.

Text of Sir Graham Brady’s Amendment: ‘provided Ministers ensure as far as is reasonably practicable that in the exercise of their powers to tackle the pandemic under the Coronavirus Act 2020 and other primary legislation, including for example part 2A of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, Parliament has an opportunity to debate and vote upon any secondary legislation with effect in the whole of England or the whole United Kingdom before it comes into effect.’

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 16/03/2021.

The petition was closed as part of a review of all petitions currently under consideration at the Petitions Committee's final meeting of the Fifth Senedd, in light of the upcoming election and the consideration given to this issue to date.

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 12/01/2021.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Neath
• South Wales West

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