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I have looked at the Reform Committee work and have emailed the chair Mr Rees with my observations. I have quoted the observations in the act by Sir Bernard Crick, “Too many members risks becoming bloated and inefficient”. I have noted that the only benefit of the act is improved scrutiny mentioned 78 times and the sharing of ministerial cars mentioned once. \r\nI have sat on many scrutiny meetings and I am of the view that the whole scrutiny system needs overhauling and a complete root and branch review needs to be carried out in every form of government.\r\n","state":"completed","signature_count":3491,"threshold_for_referral":250,"threshold_for_debate":10000,"created_at":"2025-02-10T13:28:13.718Z","updated_at":"2025-09-05T10:19:11.009Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-03-13T13:41:22.540Z","closed_at":"2025-05-31T22:59:59.999Z","completed_at":"2025-07-13T23:00:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-02-11T17:56:30.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2025-03-20T10:47:50.000Z","referred_at":"2025-06-01T23:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":null,"topics":[{"code":"constitution","name":"Constitution"}],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"England","code":"GB-ENG","signature_count":9},{"name":"Scotland","code":"GB-SCT","signature_count":2},{"name":"South Africa","code":"ZA","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wales","code":"GB-WLS","signature_count":3479}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"id":"W09000001","name":"Ynys Môn","signature_count":23},{"id":"W09000002","name":"Arfon","signature_count":16},{"id":"W09000003","name":"Aberconwy","signature_count":38},{"id":"W09000004","name":"Clwyd West","signature_count":44},{"id":"W09000005","name":"Vale of Clwyd","signature_count":36},{"id":"W09000006","name":"Delyn","signature_count":57},{"id":"W09000007","name":"Alyn and Deeside","signature_count":52},{"id":"W09000008","name":"Wrexham","signature_count":31},{"id":"W09000009","name":"Clwyd South","signature_count":25},{"id":"W09000010","name":"Dwyfor Meirionnydd","signature_count":60},{"id":"W09000011","name":"Montgomeryshire","signature_count":19},{"id":"W09000012","name":"Ceredigion","signature_count":35},{"id":"W09000014","name":"Preseli Pembrokeshire","signature_count":56},{"id":"W09000015","name":"Carmarthen East and Dinefwr","signature_count":56},{"id":"W09000016","name":"Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire","signature_count":65},{"id":"W09000017","name":"Llanelli","signature_count":69},{"id":"W09000018","name":"Gower","signature_count":80},{"id":"W09000019","name":"Swansea West","signature_count":62},{"id":"W09000020","name":"Swansea East","signature_count":44},{"id":"W09000021","name":"Neath","signature_count":73},{"id":"W09000022","name":"Aberavon","signature_count":55},{"id":"W09000023","name":"Bridgend","signature_count":156},{"id":"W09000025","name":"Rhondda","signature_count":181},{"id":"W09000026","name":"Cynon Valley","signature_count":80},{"id":"W09000029","name":"Cardiff West","signature_count":111},{"id":"W09000031","name":"Cardiff Central","signature_count":60},{"id":"W09000034","name":"Monmouth","signature_count":48},{"id":"W09000035","name":"Caerphilly","signature_count":86},{"id":"W09000036","name":"Islwyn","signature_count":80},{"id":"W09000037","name":"Torfaen","signature_count":88},{"id":"W09000038","name":"Blaenau Gwent","signature_count":64},{"id":"W09000039","name":"Newport West","signature_count":60},{"id":"W09000040","name":"Newport East","signature_count":64},{"id":"W09000041","name":"Brecon and Radnorshire","signature_count":42},{"id":"W09000042","name":"Cardiff North","signature_count":161},{"id":"W09000043","name":"Cardiff South and Penarth","signature_count":130},{"id":"W09000044","name":"Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney","signature_count":54},{"id":"W09000045","name":"Ogmore","signature_count":194},{"id":"W09000046","name":"Pontypridd","signature_count":361},{"id":"W09000047","name":"Vale of Glamorgan","signature_count":430}],"signatures_by_region":[{"id":"W10000001","name":"North Wales","signature_count":322},{"id":"W10000006","name":"Mid and West Wales","signature_count":402},{"id":"W10000007","name":"South Wales Central","signature_count":1514},{"id":"W10000008","name":"South Wales East","signature_count":544},{"id":"W10000009","name":"South Wales West","signature_count":664}]}}}