Agenda - Reform Bill Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1, Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Helen Finlayson

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddReform@senedd.wales


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The Committee agreed on 29 February 2024 in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from item 1 at this meeting.

 

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1       Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: approach to Stage 1 scrutiny

(09.30 - 10.00)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 46)

Supporting documents

Paper 1- Approach to Stage 1 scrutiny

Paper 2 - Legal advice note

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(10.00)

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3       Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip

(10.00-11.30)                                                                           (Pages 47 - 88)

Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip

Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government

Catrin Davies, Head of Diversity Policy, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government

Anna Hind, Senior Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents

Research brief

Paper 3 - Letter from the Llywydd regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill – 11 March 2024

 

Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Written Statement from the Member in charge

Statement of Policy Intent

 

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4       Papers to note

(11.30)

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4.1   Response from the Senedd Commission regarding the Stage 1 Report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 4 March 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 89 - 94)

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4.2   Response from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution regarding the Stage 1 Report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 5 March 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 95 - 96)

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

(11.30)

 

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6       Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(11.30-11.45)                                                                                                  

 

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