Plans to increase the number of Senedd members from 60 to 96 have moved a step closer after a key motion was passed this weekend. A special event known as a recall conference took place in Cardiff Bay on Saturday where constituency Labour groups and unions affiliated with the party were given the chance to vote on whether to expand the Welsh Parliament.
While GMB, Community and Usdaw were opposed to the proposals, claiming any changes to the Senedd electoral system would make it more difficult to secure a Welsh Labour government, Wales' largest unions Unite and Unison, as well as most constituency Labour groups, were in favour which led to the motion being passed 75.64% for to 24.36% against.
The plans will now go to the Welsh Parliament in the form of a new law and require two-thirds of the Senedd's agreement to come into force. Reaching that two-thirds mark seems likely given the fact Labour and Plaid Cymru struck a deal to increase the number of MSs as part of their cooperation agreement last May. The aim is for the changes to be introduced in time for the 2026 election.
