Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Assembly Commission – in the Senedd at 2:15 pm on 3 May 2017.
Thank you very much, Llywydd. At the time of tabling my question, this hadn’t been done, so I’m hoping that, in some small way, my question being tabled may well have prompted the decision or brought about the change. But, however it came about, I am delighted this change has now been made, and I very much welcome the development. There is no doubt that Senedd.tv has played an important part in making the Assembly accessible to members of the public. In an age when social media plays such a large part in how Assembly Members communicate with their constituents, making the Assembly’s proceedings available on more accessible media, which is also more readily compatible with social media platforms, has to be a positive move in raising awareness of the work of the Assembly. In applauding the switchover, Llywydd, can I ask the Commission that early arrangements be put in place to provide appropriate training to enable Assembly Members and their staff to maximise the potential to publicise proceedings through social media, which in itself will help Members to publicise their work in the Assembly to their constituents?