Rejected petition Recall ALL Senedd MS due to widespread evidence of 10% to 30% of all Welsh electors having Greivance
The Senedd paper entitled Number: P-06-1267 Petition title: Create a recall mechanism for poorly performing Members of
the Senedd claims that there is no existing mechanism to recall MS members. https://business.senedd.wales/documents/s124369/Research%20Brief.pdf unless for example:
Has been found guilty of corrupt or illegal practices at elections;
Similar claims were made in the UK Parliament debate here recently: https://www.youtube.com/live/a1BAM81Twgk?si=-6ES_sa6Nuasnmoq
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Recall of MPs by petition to Government has always been tradition, be it one MP or any number. It had never been exclusive to the King or Prime Minister or First Minister.
The powers to try MPs/MS was extended to the Courts due to Government corruption, in a study paper by Worcester University. The Parliamentary Elections Act 1770 does not remove power to petition parliament. The Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868 can not remove petition right of the subjects. The Recall of MPs Act 2015 has article 10(b) to retain. The "other means" of removing members.
Therefore, there is ALWAYS the right to petition Government to remove any member or members. Always.
Any private person could prosecute an Election Petition against one or all members of Senedd. Thus resulting in their removal.
It is the RIGHT to petition the Kings Writ in ANY subject, by the 1688 Bill of Rights, Right to Petition. Therefore debate: Can MS members be removed by petition? Give evidence to disprove or confirm our claim
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the Senedd or Welsh Government to do. Petitions need to call on the Senedd or Government to take a specific action.
As noted in your petition, there is no existing mechanism to recall MSs.
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