Why Senedd reform matters to Welsh business

Our Director, Victoria Winckler, looks at the implications of Senedd reform for businesses wanting to have their say

The Bevan Foundation contributes a monthly column to Wales’ leading, independent business news website, Business News Wales. The website has more than 250,000 monthly visitors across all sectors of the Welsh economy, enabling the Bevan Foundation to reach deep into the business community.

This month, our Director, Victoria Winckler, looks ahead to the upcoming reform to the Welsh Parliament. With just 18 months until the changes take place, a recent Bevan Foundation webinar brought together experts to tease out the issues, and how businesses and voters relate to their elected representatives.

Some of these changes are controversial, and Victoria shares her view that there has not been enough public debate about reforms that affect who we vote for, how we vote for them and how they represent us. A healthy democracy depends on people understanding how their vote can make a difference.

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