The Welsh Government should hold a referendum into increasing the size of the Senedd, the UK Government's Welsh Secretary has said. Plans to expand the number of Senedd members from 60 to 96 have been put forward by Labour and Plaid in the Senedd.
If all MSs from both parties back the plans, they would have the two thirds majority needed to pass the Senedd and become law in time for the Senedd election, next expected to be in 2026.
At Welsh Questions in the Commons on Tuesday, May 25, Conservative MP for Devizes Danny Kruger asked Welsh Secretary Simon Hart: "The Welsh Government has decided it wants to increase the size of the Senedd, however there are real concerns that this will lead to a lack of proportionality in representation. Does he agree that this money would be much better spent on public services?"
