Welsh Assembly members have recently voted in favour of a bill that proposes to lower the voting age for Welsh Assembly elections as well as making important changes to the electoral rules.

Monmouth AM Nick Ramsay said in regards to votes for 16 year olds: “I’ve not been persuaded by this in the past, but I’m happy with the Assembly looking at it further through the process of scrutinising the Bill.

“It’s important politicians are ready to adapt to the new reality and engage with a whole new generation of voters.”

As part of the bill, a proposal to change the name of theAssembly was also passed.

But reflecting on the possible name change Mr Ramsay had concerns over the move, saying that it was of little interest to his constituents.

“I’ve never been a fan of changing the name to Welsh Parliament as I think, aside from costs, National Assembly for Wales has become accepted and avoids confusion,” he said.

“I’ve not got such an issue with changing the name to ‘Senedd’ as the building has actually always been called that, it avoids confusion with Westminster and is distinct to Wales. I suspect it will very rapidly become known as the ‘Senate’ in anglicised parts of Wales such as Monmouthshire.

“I think these discussions about the name of the Assembly are of more interest to politicians than to the public themselves. They just want us to get on with the job we are put there to do - improving the quality of life and public services in Wales.”