Boosting Diversity in Local Government

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government – in the Senedd at 2:20 pm on 27 March 2019.

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Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative 2:20, 27 March 2019

Thank you. Now, in 2017, Mark Drakeford AM consulted on electoral reform in local government, and section 6 asked if any council staff below senior level should be able to stand for election to their own authority, and 61 per cent of respondents agreed that they should. So, given that the previous local government Minister Mark Drakeford actually set the ball rolling on this and, from my conversations with him, he was actually quite in favour, what discussions have been held recently on bringing forward some kind of positive legislation so that people from all walks of life, including local authorities and the various roles they hold, are not prevented from standing for local authorities?