The government in Wales has pledged to bring in legislation by 2026, giving it the power to ban members of the Welsh Parliament if they knowingly lie.
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    The Welsh government has committed to introducing legislation before 2026, which would mean Senedd members could be removed for knowingly misleading statements.

    “The Welsh government will bring forward legislation before 2026 for the disqualification of members and candidates found guilty of deliberate deception through an independent judicial process, and will invite the committee to make proposals to that effect,” he told the Senedd on Tuesday evening.

    Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price put forward the party’s own version of the proposal earlier on Tuesday.

    Conservative James Davies said it had “the potential to undermine our parliamentary privilege” - comments echoed by Labour’s Hefin David.

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    Jane Dodds, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, said the principle of “safeguarding” democracy had her “unwavering support”.

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