Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 7:00 pm on 5 July 2022.
Amendment 10 inserts a minimum scrutiny period of 28 days, as we've just heard, before a vote on an extension Order made by the Welsh Ministers under section 7(2) can be held. Currently, as drafted, the Bill does not specify a minimum time in which the Senedd can scrutinise any attempt by the Welsh Ministers to extend the lifetime of the Act. As such, there are concerns that the Welsh Minister could attempt to hold a vote as late as the end of the Senedd term as possible to limit opportunities for scrutiny. This amendment is a compromise on an amendment tabled at Stage 2 in the name of Llyr Gruffydd. His amendment, which provided for a 60-day period, was rejected by the Minister as being too long. Thus, this amendment seeks to respond to the Minister's concerns whilst retaining the essence of the amendment tabled at Stage 2. Diolch.