Rejected petition Hold a referendum on the increased numbers of politicians in the Senedd.

The general public in Wales do not want more politicians at great cost to the taxpayer, the cost of this could be much better spent on public services. Put the question to the electorate via a referendum simply asking, Do you want to increase numbers in the senedd? Yes or No

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue, or if the Petitions Committee has considered one in the last year.

The Petitions Committee has considered a petition on this issue during the past twelve months:
P-06-1355 Hold a referendum seeking approval from the people to increase Assembly members by 36

Details of the Committee’s previous consideration of this issue can be found here:
https://business.senedd.wales/ieIssueDetails.aspx?IId=41662&Opt=3

However, another petition which may interest you will soon be discussed by the Committee: I oppose the Welsh Government "Senedd Reform Bill", published 18 September 2023, becoming law.

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Date submitted 8 May 2024
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