IT Issues & Voting
Dear Welsh Parliament,
I am writing under the FOIA 2000 to request the following documents
- Copies of all emails and other correspondence between the Senedd IT department Gareth Davies MS, or his staff, that were sent/received between 6pm and 7pm on Tuesday October 5th 2021.
- Copies of all internal correspondence relating to IT issues around remote voting and hybrid participation for Senedd members that were sent/received between 6pm and 7pm on Tuesday October 5th 2021.
Yours faithfully,
Jake Hurfurt
Annwyl Jake Hurfurt,
Diolch ichi am eich cais am wybodaeth. Pwrpas yr ebost hwn yw cydnabod ein bod wedi derbyn eich cais.
Bydd y tim yn ymateb i'ch cais cyn gynted ag y bo modd, a dim hwyrach nag 20 diwrnod gwaith ar ôl derbyn eich cais.
Rhif cyfeirnod eich cais yw: FoI 1067
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Dear Jake Hurfurt,
Thank you for your request for information, this email is to acknowledge that we have received your request.
The team will respond to your request as soon as possible and no later than 20 working days from when we received your request.
The reference number for your request is: FoI 1067
Regards,
Ryan Bishop
Swyddog Llywodraethu Corfforaethol a Sicrwydd, Senedd Cymru
Corporate Governance and Assurance Officer, Welsh Parliament
Rhagenwau/Pronouns: fe - he/him/his
0300 200 6224
Dear Welsh Parliament,
This request is now overdue please can you let me know when I can expect a response?
Yours faithfully,
Jake Hurfurt
Dear Jake Hurfurt,
Further to the request for information you submitted, I have to inform you of the slight delay in getting a response to you.
I hope to do so within the next day or so and I do apologise for the delay.
Kind regards,
Ryan Bishop
Swyddog Llywodraethu Corfforaethol a Sicrwydd, Senedd Cymru
Corporate Governance and Assurance Officer, Welsh Parliament
Rhagenwau/Pronouns: fe - he/him/his
0300 200 6224
Dear Jake Hurfurt,
I must apologies for the delay. We have had staffing issues, due to the Covid pandemic.
We hope to issue a response to you within the week.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw’r corff sy’n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a’i phobl. Mae’r Senedd, fel y’i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Dear Jake Hurfurt,
When you called to request an update earlier this week, I promised to email you by the end of the week.
We are not yet in a position to respond to your request, although I hope to do so sometime next week.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw’r corff sy’n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a’i phobl. Mae’r Senedd, fel y’i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Dear Jake Hurfurt,
I am writing to update you that work is still ongoing in relation to your request, and we will endeavour to provide you with a response as soon as practically possible.
With kind regards,
Ryan Bishop
Swyddog Llywodraethu Corfforaethol a Sicrwydd, Senedd Cymru
Corporate Governance and Assurance Officer, Welsh Parliament
Rhagenwau/Pronouns: fe - he/him/his
0300 200 6224
Dear Jake Hurtfurt,
Please find attached our response to your request for information.
I must again apologise for the delay.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw’r corff sy’n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a’i phobl. Mae’r Senedd, fel y’i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Hello,
I am writing to request an internal review of this frankly laughable response to my Freedom of Information request.
In general the handling of this request has show a serious disregard for the Senedd's responsibilities under the act with a number of unjustified delays that lead to a seriously overdue response is worrying. I was repeatedly told information was being sought, but if this delay was simply to allow the Presiding Officer to refuse information under Section 36 this appears to be an abuse of the FOI process to conceal information which involved misleading me about the reasons for the delays.
This combined with what appears to be a copy and paste justification of the use of Section 36 suggests that the request has not been treated with due diligence. The public interest test, though present, is superficial and does not consider the public interest implications of releasing this particular information rather it is a generic Section 36 Public Interest Test. I would therefore question whether a proper public interest test about the disclosure of these particular records has actually been carried out, as the response reads like a general cut-and-paste paragraph that is used when the Senedd has decided not to disclose information. The Information Comissioner's guidance on the P.I.T is clear in stating that "the authority must consider the balance of public interest in the
circumstances of the request" - here that has patently not happened as the records requested have particular importance to the transparency and accountability of the workings of a single, controversial incident in the Senedd where questions remain unanswered. The Comissioner also outlines in her guidance on the PIT that the specific information requested will weigh on the test...here the records requested would greatly add to the public understanding of how far "technical issues" did not did not prevent a MS from voting on a controversial motion and whether the Senedd did indeed offer the technical help and other options, as the Presiding Officer claimed happened. This transparency would either reinforce faith in Senedd proceedings and democracy that the MS did have appropriate time to vote and was offered support [therefore his constituent's voice was given a chance to be heard] or show that there is no evidence of IT support being offered to the MS and therefore inform public debate significantly in relation to the controversial vote. These are matters of extreme public interest as they relate to the democratic transparency and accountability of the Senedd both in general and in regard to a specific, controversial, vote and the omission of these facts in the PIT in favour of boilerplate language suggests that on review the PIT must be conducted much more thoroughly and with due regard to the specific information rather than being a generic exercise designed to reach the conclusion that the information must be witheld...which this appears to be.
Consideration to the Presiding Officer's own interests in relation to this information's disclosure must also be considered. Although I agree that Ms Jones is the qualified person in respect to Section 36 for the Senedd, I would contest whether she is in the position to provide a reasonable opinion as the requested information may leave her open to criticism and relates to her role in one of the most controversial votes in the Senedd's history. While sitting as the Presiding Officer Ms Jones closed the vote on the introduction of Covid Passes with Gareth Davies MS still trying to vote and the motion passed without his view being registered, by a single vote. If Mr Davies had voted the motion would have tied and therefore by convention have been defeated. In the chamber, Ms Jones claimed that a number of options had been presented to Mr Davies to vote and said in a subsequent statement to the BBC "I gave every opportunity for the member to be present - including providing ICT support - but the member was unable to be contacted." [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-poli.... The disclosure of the requested documents has the potential to reveal if the fullest extent of ICT support was indeed offered to Mr Davies. It is obvious that documents relating to IT support and issues during the Covid Pass vote in October are of direct, personal interest to Ms Jones as they have the potential to either affirm or contradict her public statements on this. Section 36 requires a qualified person to form a reasonable opinion however having a personal interest of any kind in the information being requested raises serious questions over the reasonableness of said opinion as any human being would undoubtedly be swayed by the personal impact of potential disclosures more than an impartial observer. Therefore on review I would question whether Ms Jones's opinion is indeed reasonable in light of her own interest in the information requested and involvement in the centre of the controversial vote it relates to - any individual would be swayed by this and there are fair concerns to raise about the role of the Presiding Officer had in this vote and then subsequently arguing to keep information about the same controversial vote hidden from the public.
I am also concerned about the failure to properly articulate in the response how public affairs will be prejudiced by this disclosure. A potential example of a "safe space" is given but overall there is a general absence of any explanation of how the disclosure of routine, functional advice from the IT department about technical issues, months after the fact, amounts to an interference with the development of ideas, the debate of live issues or the freedom to reach decisions free from external interference. Safe space arguments diminish quickly once decisions are reached and subsequent votes on this particular issue in the Senedd suggests that it is relatively settled and therefore there is no protection needed for the discussion of how a past decision is reached. Although the IT department are vital to the Senedd's functioning it is not reasonable to compare disclosing their functional assistance with the safe spaces to make decisions or discuss ideas, as the exemption is outlined in ICO guidance, as it relates to the procedural nature of a single vote.
Furthermore in Hill v IC (EA/2019/0136) it was found that a Section 36 response was not a reasonable opinion when. a public body had been aware of an issue for a long time. Either the Senedd, which has been sitting remotely for more than a year, as long been aware of IT issues and therefore has already had a safe space to discuss their resolution and this s.36 opinion is grossly unreasonable, or this was a one-off event and there is no ongoing safe space to protect. The same ruling also found that an improper consideration of the public interest had been carried out, which for reasons already outlined, is clearly the case here as well.
I would underline that in this specific case that there is an overwhelming public interest in disclosure to protect faith in the Senedd's democracy and full representation of all members, that the Presiding Officer's personal interests in concealing this information makes her opinion an unreasonable one and that a serious error has been made in exempting IT support under provisions designed for policy or similar discussion and I urge you to disclose the information on review.
Yours sincerely,
Jake Hurfurt
Dear Jake Hurfurt,
We have received your request for an internal review. Once a person has been identified to undertake this review, we will email you again with a target date to respond.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw'r corff sy'n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a'i phobl. Mae'r Senedd, fel y'i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Dear Jake Hurfurt,
I just wanted to inform you of a delay in the internal review of your request.
We have identified a senior member of staff to perform the review, but they have been off work with Covid, so there will be a delay in us getting a response to you.
I will email you again when I have an update.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw'r corff sy'n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a'i phobl. Mae'r Senedd, fel y'i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Good afternoon,
I was wondering if there is any target date for a response as it has been a month since I last heard anything.
Yours sincerely,
Jake Hurfurt
Dear Jake Hurfurt,
I understand that you spoke to a colleague yesterday, to request an update on our progress with your internal review.
I must first apologise for not emailing you sooner. We had identified a senior member of staff to review our response, but then her work commitments meant she no longer had the capacity to undertake the review. The next person then had to take some time off as Covid meant she had additional caring responsibilities.
I will request an update from this individual today, and share an update with you.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw'r corff sy'n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a'i phobl. Mae'r Senedd, fel y'i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Dear Buddug,
Thank you for your email. I look forward to an update on the review very soon as I'm sure you are aware the initial response was also incredibly late.
Yours sincerely,
Jake Hurfurt
Dear Jake Hurfurt,
Yes, I appreciate that the initial response was late. I must stress again that Covid had caused and continues to cause us capacity issues. We are dealing with your request for an internal review, but not yet in a position to respond formally to you.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw'r corff sy'n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a'i phobl. Mae'r Senedd, fel y'i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Dear Buddug,
I appreciate that Covid has lead to delays however I would appreciate it if I could get a timeframe for a response.
Yours sincerely,
Jake Hurfurt
Dear Jake,
I can confirm that we will aim to get a response to you by the end of this week.
Regards,
Buddug
Dear Jake,
The Head of HR is nearly in a position to respond to your request for an internal review, but needs a few more days to make some final amendments. She has assured me that by Tuesday 15 March, that she will be in a position to share her report with you.
I must again apologise for the delay.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw'r corff sy'n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a'i phobl. Mae'r Senedd, fel y'i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Dear Buddug,
Could you please let me know if the response will be sent today, as in your previous email you said it would be completed by yesterday at the latest?
Yours sincerely,
Jake Hurfurt
Dear Jake,
I must apologise again. I am as frustrated as you about the delay to this review.
It is currently being checked by a Legal Adviser and my aim is to share it with you by the end of the week.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw'r corff sy'n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a'i phobl. Mae'r Senedd, fel y'i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Dear Buddug,
Could you let me know if there are any further updates please?
Yours sincerely,
Jake Hurfurt
Dear Jake,
I am just letting you know that you will receive the outcome of your internal review today.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw'r corff sy'n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a'i phobl. Mae'r Senedd, fel y'i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Dear Jake,
Further to my email this morning, please find attached a response to your internal review.
I must again apologise for the delay in getting this to you.
Regards,
Buddug
Buddug Saer
(Rhagenwau/Pronouns: hi - she/her/hers)
Rheolwr Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, Senedd Cymru
Freedom of Information Manager, Welsh Parliament
0300 200 6544
www.senedd.cymru
www.senedd.wales
@seneddcymru
@seneddwales
seneddcymru
seneddwales
Senedd Cymru yw'r corff sy'n cael ei ethol yn ddemocrataidd i gynrychioli buddiannau Cymru a'i phobl. Mae'r Senedd, fel y'i gelwir, yn deddfu ar gyfer Cymru, yn cytuno ar drethi yng Nghymru, ac yn dwyn Llywodraeth Cymru i gyfrif.
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.
Croesewir gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu Saesneg | We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English
Dylid ystyried unrhyw ddatganiad neu sylw a geir yn y neges hon fel un personol ac nid o reidrwydd yn fynegiant o safbwynt Senedd Cymru, unrhyw ran ohono neu unrhyw gorff cysylltiedig.
Any of the statements or comments made above should be regarded as personal and not necessarily those of the Welsh Parliament, any constituent part or connected body.
Dear Jake,
Forgot to add this text to my previous email.
Some of the Teams conversations are in Welsh, so here is the translation.
[05/10/21 18:28] (Staff Comisiwn y Senedd | Senedd Commission Staff)
Sori am beidio ymateb, ath hi bach yn fler yn y Siambr fel dachi'n gwybod erbyn hyn(?!) [sorry for not responding, it all got a bit messy in the Siambr as you are aware by now(?!)]
Gareth Davies ddim yn bresennol i bleidleisio, felly y Llywodraeth yn ennill y bleidlais [Gareth Davies not present for the vote, so the government won the vote]
[05/10/21 18:48] (Staff Comisiwn y Senedd | Senedd Commission Staff)
Beth o'dd yn digwydd? O'dd e methu ymuno ar Zoom? [what was happening? Could he not join on Zoom?]
[05/10/21 18:48] (Staff Comisiwn y Senedd | Senedd Commission Staff)
Hefyd o'dd y rhifau yn od, o'dd mwy o bobl methu pleidleisio? [Also, the numbers were odd, were there more unable to vote?]
Regards,
Buddug
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