Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:12 pm on 28 March 2017.
Yes, I think I covered many of the points that were raised by Huw Irranca-Davies. I think it is important to recognise that this, the farriers’ regulatory association, is a GB body. There was a consultation on the governance, structure and operation of the Farriers Registration Council and its committees that was conducted by DEFRA in 2013, in conjunction with the Scottish and Welsh Governments. And the consultation and its responses have shown a general agreement on the way forward, which has led to this. Of course, it was a private Member’s Bill, and the principal objective of the Bill is to make those changes to the constitution of the Farriers Registration Council and its committees, and I would hope that we can now provide legislative consent for this Bill and I ask Assembly Members to support the legislative consent motion.