Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:35 pm on 21 June 2022.
Diolch, Llywydd. I can't support amendment 101, as it is unnecessary, in fact. As set out in section 6 of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019, words and expressions listed in the table in Schedule 1 to that Act are to be interpreted according to that table, where they appear in an Act of Senedd Cymru. 'Secretary of State' is defined in the table as meaning 'one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State' and would therefore capture any of the Secretaries of State.
I also cannot support amendment 102, as it expands the list of persons who may share information with the commission to include any other person that the commission considers appropriate or that may hold information about any matter in relation to which the commission has a function. The list of persons in section 130 has been developed so as to be appropriately broad to capture all persons who may need to share information with the commission. In addition, the Welsh Ministers may add other persons to the list via regulations. This approach will enable persons to be added to the list in a controlled manner following the necessary consultation and appropriate scrutiny by the Senedd. So, I call on Members to reject these amendments.