PIGGYBACKING ON BRITISH LAWS 'UNDERMINES SENEDD SCRUTINY'

SENEDD members have warned a reliance on UK laws in devolved areas is eroding the Welsh Parliament's crucial role in scrutinising legislation.

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Labour's Mike Hedges reiterated concerns about the Welsh Government regularly relying on UK bills to make laws in devolved areas rather than introducing Bills in the Senedd.

Mr Hedges, who chairs the cross-party legislation committee, made the comments as Senedd members signalled consent for the UK mental health Bill.

The Senedd is asked to consent to UK laws, though it is not binding, rather than being able to scrutinise and amend a bill line-by-line as it would with Welsh legislation.