9. Debate seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Commission-proposed Bill — The Welsh Parliament and Elections (Wales) Bill

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:30 pm on 10 October 2018.

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Photo of Mandy Jones Mandy Jones UKIP 4:30, 10 October 2018

Diolch, Llywydd. I stand today, like last week, to express my frustration and disappointment. Once again, I feel the need to point out that our time—in fact, the people of Wales's time—could be much better spent. I have no doubt that these feelings will be echoed across my region.

Let's take a little reality check. Winter is coming. Some people in Wales will be facing a hard winter living on the streets, NHS staff are contemplating the chaos winter inevitably brings, the elderly and the poor will be choosing between heating and eating, and, as the United Kingdom comes ever closer to leaving the European Union, we have potentially transformational additional powers set to arrive at this Assembly. 

Changing the name of this institution, or changing our titles, will not address those issues. Changing our title from 'Assembly Member' to 'Member of Parliament', or even 'Senator', will not help any constituent. Our time should be better spent improving our constituents' lives, not our curricula vitae.