6. Plaid Cymru Debate: The Senedd's powers

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:47 pm on 9 June 2021.

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Photo of Rhys ab Owen Rhys ab Owen Plaid Cymru 4:47, 9 June 2021

Proper rehabilitation, an effective and compassionate victim charter and preventative work to sweep aside the root causes of crime. That's what our communities need. Sadly, all these principled aspirations will remain beyond our control until we have the means to make Welsh justice here in Wales. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, currently taking its legislative journey through Westminster, is a perfect example of why we need to devolve justice here in Wales. The Bill's raft of significant changes, including new powers to restrict protest and expand stop and search, are certain to exasperate already inequalities within our criminal justice system. We all know that the Bill's stop-and-search measures will disproportionately impact black people.