Agenda - Reform Bill Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1, Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Meeting time: 09.15
For further information contact:

Helen Finlayson

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddReform@senedd.wales


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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.15)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Papers to note

(09.15)                                                                                                             

 

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2.1   Letter to the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill - 22 March 2024

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 2)

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2.2   Letter from the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill - 12 April 2024

                                                                                                     (Pages 3 - 8)

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2.3   Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd in relation to Members in Charge of Welsh Government Bills - 5 April 2024

                                                                                                             (Page 9)

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2.4   Response from the Standards of Conduct Committee regarding the Stage 1 Report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 17 April 2024

                                                                                                           (Page 10)

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2.5   Letter from the Llywydd regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill - 15 April 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 11 - 16)

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3       Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with Diverse 5050

(09.15-10.15)                                                                           (Pages 17 - 93)

Victoria Vasey, Women’s Equality Network Wales

Jessica Blair, Electoral Reform Society Cymru

Uzo Iwobi, Race Council Cymru

Selima Bahadur, Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team Wales

 

Supporting documents

Paper 1 Written evidence: Diverse 5050

Paper 2 Written evidence: Electoral Reform Society Cymru

Research brief

Paper 3 Legal advice note

 

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Break (10.15-10.25)

 

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4       Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Women's Rights Network

(10.25-11.20)                                                                         (Pages 94 - 121)

Catherine Larkman, Women's Rights Network coordinator in Wales

Claire Loneragan, Women's Rights Network Director

Heather Binning, Women's Rights Network Founder and Director

 

Supporting documents

Paper 4 Written evidence: Women's Rights Network

Research brief

 

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Break (11.20-11.30)

 

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5       Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Senedd Women's Caucus

(11.30-12.15)                                                                       (Pages 122 - 141)

Joyce Watson MS, Chair, Senedd Women's Caucus

Janet Finch-Saunders MS

Sioned Williams MS

Rhianon Passmore MS

 

Supporting documents

Paper 5 Written evidence: Joyce Watson MS, Chair, Senedd Women's Caucus

Research brief

 

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6       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting, and for item 1 at the meeting on 1 May 2024

(12.15)                                                                                                             

 

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

(12.15-12.30)                                                                                                  

 

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