11. & 12. Debate: The General Principles of the Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Bill and The financial resolution in respect of the Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Bill

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:04 pm on 2 February 2021.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 6:04, 2 February 2021

(Translated)

I will emphasise the obvious first of all: the timetable for this Bill is very tight indeed. This should have happened sooner, and there is concern that there is a lack of opportunity now to give proper consideration to the issues arising from the explanatory memorandum and the legislation committee's report too—and I congratulate them for turning that report around over night, as I understand it. But we will be supporting the Bill in Stage 1 today to allow it to progress to the next stage, where we're able to table our own amendments to strengthen the Bill and to insist on some assurances on certain aspects, and I'll mention some of those and ask the Minister whether she could provide a full response to the points, either in her response to the debate today or in writing as soon as possible after today's debate so that we can table meaningful amendments at Stage 2 within a very tight timetable.