DRAFT MINUTES

DRAFT MINUTES

Meeting ID	13879
Committee	Reform Bill Committee
Date	24/04/2024
Attendees	David Rees MS (Chair) Heledd Fychan MS (Member) Darren Millar MS (Member) Sarah Murphy MS (Member) Jane Dodds MS (Guest) Helen Finlayson (Clerk) Georgina Owen (Second Clerk) Catherine Roberts (Deputy Clerk) Chris Gregory (Monitor) Rhayna Mann (Monitor) Llyr Wilson-Price (Monitor) Gruffydd Owen (Monitor) Josh Hayman (Researcher) MSS David Rees (Monitor) MSS Heledd Fychan (Monitor) MSS Darren Millar (Monitor) MSS Sarah Murphy (Monitor) MSS Jane Dodds (Monitor) Central Admin (Monitor) Access to Reform Bill Committee (Monitor) Publishers for Reform Bill Committee (Monitor) Reform Bill Committee (Monitor) Access All Committees (Monitor) TRS Admin group (Monitor) TRS - Users (Monitor) Aled Evans (Monitor) Gareth Howells (Legal Adviser) Claire Thomas (Researcher) Selima Bahadur (Witness) Jessica Blair (Witness) Professor Uzo Iwobi OBE (Witness) Victoria Vasey (Witness) Catherine Larkman (Witness) Claire Loneragan (Witness) Heather Binning (Witness) Joyce Watson MS (Witness) Janet Finch-Saunders MS (Witness) Sioned Williams MS (Witness) Rhianon Passmore MS (Witness) Katharine Owen (Witness) Nkechi Allen-Dawson (Public)

Item ID	86517
Item Title	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Summary	There were no apologies or substitutions. The Chair welcomed Jane Dodds MS, who was attending in accordance with Standing Order 17.49. Sarah Murphy MS, Heledd Fychan MS and Jane Dodds MS declared that they are members of the Senedd Women’s Caucus who would be giving evidence under item 5.

Item ID	86715
Item Title	Papers to note
Summary

Item ID	87695
Item Title	Letter to the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill - 22 March 2024
Summary	The Committee noted the letter.

Item ID	87696
Item Title	Letter from the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill - 12 April 2024
Summary	The Committee noted the letter.

Item ID	87697
Item Title	Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd in relation to Members in Charge of Welsh Government Bills - 5 April 2024
Summary	The Committee noted the letter.

Item ID	87698
Item Title	Response from the Standards of Conduct Committee regarding the Stage 1 Report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 17 April 2024
Summary	The Committee noted the letter.

Item ID	87699
Item Title	Letter from the Llywydd regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill - 15 April 2024
Summary	The Committee noted the letter.

Item ID	86716
Item Title	Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with Diverse 5050
Summary	The Committee received evidence from Diverse 5050.

Item ID	86718
Item Title	Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Women's Rights Network
Summary	The Committee received evidence from the Women’s Rights Network.

Item ID	86914
Item Title	Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Senedd Women's Caucus
Summary	The Committee received evidence from the Senedd Women’s Caucus. During the evidence session, Rhianon Passmore MS shared a hard copy of her report on the Reykjavik Global Forum – Women Leaders 2023. Rhianon Passmore MS also agreed to provide additional information on the Women Political Leaders and the Verien Global Index Research 6th data point survey and published minutes from the British Islands and Mediterranean Region Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians conference.

Item ID	86518
Item Title	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
Summary	The Committee agreed the motion.

Item ID	86915
Item Title	Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Consideration of evidence
Summary	The Committee considered the evidence received.