Agenda - Reform Bill Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1, Senedd
Meeting date: Thursday 9 November 2023

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Helen Finlayson

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddReform@senedd.wales

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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with electoral systems academics

(09.30-10.30)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 43)

Professor Alistair Clark, Professor of Political Science, Newcastle University

Dr Jac Larner, Lecturer in Politics, Cardiff University

 

Supporting documents
Paper 1 Written evidence: Professor Alistair Clark

Paper 2 Written evidence: Dr Jac Larner

Research Brief

 

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Break (10.30 - 10.45)

 

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3       Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with electoral reform organisations

(10.45-11.45)

                                                                                                 (Pages 44 - 50)

 

Jess Blair, Electoral Reform Society Cymru

Alberto Smith, Make Votes Matter

Supporting document

Paper 3 Written evidence: Electoral Reform Society Cymru

 

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Lunch (11.45 - 12.45)

 

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4       Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session on the electoral and boundary reform experience in Scotland

(12.45-13.45)                                                                           (Pages 51 - 61)

Professor Ailsa Henderson, Chair, Boundaries Scotland

Malcolm Burr, Convener, Electoral Management Board for Scotland

 

Supporting documents

Paper 4 Written evidence: Boundaries Scotland

Paper 5 Written evidence: Electoral Management Board for Scotland

 

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Break (13.45 - 14.00)

 

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5       Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Welsh Language Commissioner

(14.00-14.30)                                                                           (Pages 62 - 82)

Efa Gruffudd Jones, Welsh Language Commissioner

Lowri Williams, Strategic Director, Office of the Welsh Language

Commissioner

 

Supporting documents
Paper 6 Written evidence: Welsh Language Commissioner

Research Brief

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6       Papers to Note

(14.30)                                                                                                             

 

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6.1   Response from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution regarding the anticipated gender quotas Bill  - 20 October 2023

                                                                                                           (Page 83)

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6.2   Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution regarding the anticipated gender quotas Bill – 25 October 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 84 - 85)

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6.3   Response from the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership  regarding the anticipated gender quotas Bill  - 1 November 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 86 - 88)

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6.4   Letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution regarding the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 31 October 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 89 - 91)

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6.5   Response from the former Chair of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform - 2 November 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 92 - 98)

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7       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

(14.30)                                                                                                             

 

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8       Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(14.30-14.45)                                                                                                  

 

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