On Monday 13 October the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee met with lawyers, academics and legal research institutes from across Wales as part of their inquiry into making laws in the Fourth Assembly. The event was introduced by the Chair, David Melding AM and was followed by a presentation by Daniel Greenberg, Parliamentary Counsel on what constitutes quality legislation. In focusing on what constitutes quality legislation, Mr. Greenberg explored the meaning of “quality”, with particular emphasis on what legislation means to different groups of people, in addition to the aims of legislation and the language choices used. In group discussions, attendees and Assembly Members explored questions and issues surrounding drafting techniques, policy development and explanation and Assembly scrutiny, and allowed invited representatives to share their views on what could be done to improve how laws are made in the Fourth Assembly. The Committee will now consider the outcomes of the discussions, alongside other evidence given in formal evidence sessions and in written format. They will use this information to write a report about the issue which will include recommendations to the Welsh Government. More information about the inquiry can be found here: <a href="http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=9054" rel="nofollow">www.senedd.assemblywales.org/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=...</a> Ar Ddydd Llun 13 Hydref cyfarfu’r Pwyllgor Materion Cyfansoddiadol a Deddfwriaethol â cyfreithwyr, academyddion a sefydliadau ymchwil gyfreithiol ledled Cymru fel rhan o’i ymchwiliad i ddeddfu yn y Pedwerydd Cynulliad. Cyflwynwyd y digwyddiad gan y Cadeirydd, David Melding AC, a ddilynodd gyda cyflwyniad gan Daniel Greenberg, Cwnsler Seneddol ar beth a olygir wrth ansawdd deddfwriaeth. Yn ffocysu ar beth a olygir wrth ansawdd deddfwriaeth, archwiliodd Mr. Greenberg ystyr “ansawdd”, gyda pwyslais penodol ar beth mae deddfwriaeth yn ei olygu i grwpiau wahanol o bobl, yn ogystal a ddibenion deddfwriaeth a’r dewisiadau iaith sy’n cael ei wneud. Mewn trafodaethau grwp, archwiliodd cyfranogwyr ac Aelodau Cynulliad y cwestiynau a’r materion oddeutu dulliau drafftio, datblygu ac esbonio polisïau a gwaith craffu y Cynulliad, a ganiataodd cynrychiolwyr i fynegi barn a’r hyn y dylid ei wneud i fynd i’r afael a wella sut mae deddfu’n digwydd yn y Pedwerydd Cynulliad. Bydd y Pwyllgor yn ystyried canlyniadau’r trafodaethau, ochr yn ochr â thystiolaeth arall a roddwyd mewn sesiynau tystiolaeth ffurfiol ac yn ysgrifenedig. Bydd yn defnyddio’r wybodaeth hon i ysgrifennu adroddiad ar y mater a fydd yn cynnwys argymhellion i Lywodraeth Cymru.