5. Motion to approve the Senedd Commission Budget for 2023-24

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:58 pm on 23 November 2022.

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Photo of Darren Millar Darren Millar Conservative 3:58, 23 November 2022

I will be short, and I'm grateful for the opportunity. In respect of the north Wales office, I have to say that as a local Member in whose constituency that office is based, I've been appalled, frankly, with the lack of engagement with me prior to a decision to close that office being made. I am also very concerned about the decision to co-locate the Senedd offices in a Welsh Government building. That just further conflates and confuses the distinction between this Parliament and the Government, one which is already existent in Wales and we ought to be doing something to address. So, I'm very disappointed that as a local Member, I've had no consultation with me prior to that decision being made.