Welsh Parliament Bans Smart Glasses from Chamber Over Potential Speech Misuse

Smart glasses have been explicitly banned from the Welsh Parliament's debating chamber. The decision was made by the Senedd's Llywydd, Elin Jones, following a ruling that the devices could be exploited to display speech content, thus undermining parliamentary procedure.

This prohibition applies specifically to the chamber, with Members of the Senedd (MSs) still permitted to use the technology elsewhere on the estate. The move comes as the Senedd undertakes a comprehensive review into the appropriate use of such devices across all its operations.

Previously, mobile phones and other electronic devices were permitted in the chamber, provided they remained on silent and were not used to record proceedings. The new ruling on smart glasses signals a tighter regulation on technology that could potentially alter the traditional delivery of parliamentary addresses.