Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:08 pm on 7 March 2023.
Diolch. These amendments would require worker representatives appointed to the social partnership council to declare whether the trade union they are a member of is affiliated to a political party. I note that Joel James's amendment is only seeking to apply this requirement to worker representatives. This is unnecessary, as trade unions' political affiliations are public and well known, as Joel James very regularly likes to refer to in this Siambr. The SPC is not intended to be a political forum. Rather, it is a mechanism for bringing together Welsh Government and social partners in support of the duties set out in the Bill and, more widely, our shared well-being goals in the interests of Wales. Therefore, I very much ask Members to resist amendments 30 and 41.