Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:58 pm on 8 March 2022.
Diolch, Llywydd, and I'll speak very briefly today. We considered these regulations at our meeting on 28 February, and our report to the Senedd contains just one merits reporting point, which I'll speak to this afternoon.
Now, as the Minister has said, these regulations make miscellaneous and consequential amendments to various pieces of legislation that set rules for local elections. We were very pleased to note that both the explanatory note and the explanatory memorandum accompanying the regulations provide very clear summaries and clear explanations of the regulations.
Now, a response from the Government to our report was not required on this occasion, but I just wanted to speak today to place on the record that, given the detailed and the intricate nature of these regulations, we are very grateful for such helpful summaries and explanations, which have been invaluable in helping us scrutinise the regulations. Sometimes, it's important that a committee and the Senedd acknowledge and affirm really good practice, and this is a case in point. Diolch yn fawr iawn.