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LEGISLATION to ensure the next Senedd election can happen safely has been granted Royal Assent by Her Majesty the Queen. The Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Act 2021 introduces a range of measures to make it easier for those affected by the pandemic to vote. It will also significantly address the risk of there being an extended period where the Senedd cannot meet that would arise if the Senedd dissolved as normal, on April 7, and the election could not proceed on May 6 because of the pandemic. The Welsh Government is clear that the election should go ahead on May 6 2021 as intended and ...

LEGISLATION to ensure the next Senedd election can happen safely has been granted Royal Assent by Her Majesty the Queen.

THE Welsh Government has set out the criteria it will use before deciding whether to postpone the Senedd elections in May. The election will take place in the shadow of the pandemic, but indicators are showing cases are falling every week across Wales, and the vaccination programme is progressing. Last month MSs approved a bill which would allow the election to be delayed for up to six months. In setting out the decision-making process, local government minister Julie James MS said it is the government’s “firm intention to proceed” with the election on May 6, but a postponement �...

Menu   "There is still a gap between Wales and the UK when it comes to the second dose of the vaccine" Mark Isherwood, MS for North Wales By Mark Isherwood, MS for North Wales Speaking in the Welsh Parliament Debate on the Welsh Government's 2021-22 Draft Budget, I emphasised the need for a recovery plan in the wake of Coronavirus which delivers jobs, skills and infrastructure in every corner of Wales, and expressed concern that this Draft Budget fails to provide the much needed financial revolution required to deliver this. I challenged the First Minister over Covid vaccinat...

The Welsh Parliament has passed a Bill which gives the ability to delay May’s election by up to six months if the pandemic response requires it. The Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Bill introduces a range of measures to make it easier for those affected by the pandemic to vote. It addresses the risk of there being […]