The draft reform of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) provides for a rule according to which voters will have the right to recall deputies for improper conduct. This is reported by UNN with reference to BBC.
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It is noted that currently if members of the Senedd violate the rules, they can be suspended from work for a certain period, but cannot be completely excluded from parliament.
According to the innovation, if a member of the Senedd violates the rules seriously enough to justify the recall process, voters in his district will have the right to vote whether to leave the current politician or remove him and replace him with the next member on the party list.
The changes will help create trust and transparency in our processes, in our politicians and in our politics
In turn, Julie James, the Welsh Attorney General, noted that all parties support the changes.
Public trust in politics is hard to win, but easy to lose, and it is our duty to preserve it. People rightly expect high standards from their elected officials, and when those standards are not met, they expect consequences. And therefore, we need a fair, transparent system that allows voters, the very people who put us here, to have the last word
At the same time, Welsh lawmakers suggest that the innovation may only work after the next elections to parliament, scheduled for May 2026.
Reminder
In August 2024, the Government of Wales for the first time in history was headed by a woman. After the vote, the country's parliament approved Eluned Morgan as the first minister.