– in the Senedd at 5:40 pm on 30 April 2024.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
5:40,
30 April 2024
That brings us to group 9. This next group of amendments relates to matters the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru may take into account for the purposes of Senedd Constituency boundary reviews. Amendment 22 is the lead amendment. The Counsel General to move that amendment. Mick Antoniw.
Mick Antoniw
Labour
5:41,
30 April 2024
Diolch, Llywydd. The amendments in this group are made in response to recommendation 27 of the Reform Bill Committee’s Stage 1 report. The committee recommended that the impact on the Welsh language is one of the local ties that should be taken into account by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru when determining the Senedd’s Constituency boundaries. Amendment 22 specifies local ties connected to the use of the Welsh language as being one of the local ties that the DBCC may take into account when considering the possible combinations of UK parliamentary constituencies as part of the boundary review to take place ahead of the 2026 election.
Similarly, amendment 28 specifies local ties connected to the use of the Welsh language as one of the local ties that the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru may have regard to when considering whether there should be changes to Senedd constituencies, and what those changes should be as part of the boundary review to take place ahead of the 2030 election and subsequent boundary reviews.
Following detailed consideration, I am confident that these amendments are the most appropriate way of giving effect to the objective of the recommendation. Diolch, Llywydd.
Heledd Fychan
Plaid Cymru
5:42,
30 April 2024
I'm very pleased to see these amendments appear before us. As the Counsel General has said, there was a strong feeling in the committee and among the witnesses, and this confirms that the use of the Welsh language will be a factor that the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru needs to consider when making changes to Senedd electoral boundaries. So, we're very content to support these amendments.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
5:43,
30 April 2024
Does the Counsel General wish to reply?
Mick Antoniw
Labour
Formally.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
The question is that Amendment 22 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No. Amendment 22 is agreed.
In a general election, each Constituency chooses an MP to represent them. MPs have a responsibility to represnt the views of the Constituency in the House of Commons. There are 650 Constituencies, and thus 650 MPs. A citizen of a Constituency is known as a Constituent
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The language of Wales spoken by around 25% of the population. It is an Indo-European language and belongs to the Celtic group. It was made "offical" in Wales by the Welsh Language Act 1993. It is known in Welsh as Cymraeg.
As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
