Rejected petition Hold a referendum on the implementation of the Senedd Reform and Elections Bill.
The Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru are wanting 36 more politicians in Cardiff Bay after the 2026 Senedd Elections without the consent of the people.
This comes at a time where money is tight, the Welsh NHS is struggling, Council's have no money, and still paying for 20mph.
Let the people decide what they want rather than politicians voting for more politicians.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the Senedd or Welsh Government is not responsible for.
Petitions to the Senedd must call for a specific action that falls within the powers of the Senedd or Welsh Government.
Schedules 7A and 7B of the Government of Wales Act 2006 set out the issues which are ‘restricted’ or ‘reserved’ to the UK Parliament - i.e. areas where only the UK Parliament or Government, not the Senedd or Welsh Government, can act.
As a result, it is not possible for the Senedd to call for a Referendum as called for in your petition. You may wish to consider petitioning the UK Parliament about this issue instead: https://petition.parliament.uk/
However, there is another petition on the issue of increasing the number of Members of the Senedd already collecting signatures:
I oppose the Welsh Government "Senedd Reform Bill", published 18 September 2023, becoming law
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/245625
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