Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:46 pm on 7 March 2023.
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm not convinced by the arguments Joel James has put forward for increasing the number of employers and worker representatives on the council. There is no discernible benefit from increasing the number of employers' and workers' representatives from nine to 12, and the Bill already provides for all relevant sectors and interests to be represented. As far as amendment 22 is concerned, we believe that ensuring businesses of all sizes are represented on the council is a matter that employer representatives will, without any legal requirement from us, give careful consideration to when making their nominations. And of course, we will work with the sector to ensure that this is the case in practice. The Government will not be supporting these amendments. Diolch.