Concise Minutes - Standards of Conduct Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video-conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 5 February 2024

Meeting time: 09.30 - 10.42
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13718

Remote, Private

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Vikki Howells MS (Chair) Natasha Asghar MS John Griffiths MS Peredur Owen Griffiths MS
Witnesses:
Committee Staff:	Meriel Singleton (Clerk) Bethan Garwood (Deputy Clerk) Huw Williams (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 John Griffiths chaired the first item as the designated temporary Chair and welcomed Members to the meeting of the Standards of Conduct Committee. There were no declarations of interest.

1.2 Vikki Howells recused herself for the first item and Peredur Owen Griffiths recused himself for the final item. There were no substitutions.

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2 Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i)

2.1 The Committee considered a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i).

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3 Dignity and respect

3.1 The Committee considered the consultation responses and agreed key themes for the inquiry going forward.

3.2 The Committee noted the results of the Senedd Dignity and Respect Survey 2023.

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4 Letter from the Chair of the Remuneration Board

4.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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5 Letter from the Chair of the Senedd Reform Bill Committee

5.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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6 Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i)

6.1 The Committee considered a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i).     

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7 Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i)

7.1 The Committee considered a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i).

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