Agenda - Reform Bill Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1, Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 1 May 2024

Meeting time: 09.00
For further information contact:

Helen Finlayson

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddReform@senedd.wales


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The Committee agreed on 24 April 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: technical briefing

(09.00-09.15)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 19)

Supporting documents

Paper 1 – Additional background briefing

Paper 2 – Additional background briefing

Paper 3 – YouGov survey findings

 

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.15)                                                                                                             

 

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3       Papers to note

(09.15)                                                                                                             

 

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3.1   Letter from the Counsel General regarding the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 23 April 2024

                                                                                                 (Pages 20 - 23)

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4       Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Trefnydd and Chief Whip

(09.15-11.15)                                                                           (Pages 24 - 60)

Jane Hutt MS, Trefnydd 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 4 - Legal advice note

 

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting, and from the meeting on 22 May 2024    

 

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6       Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Consideration of evidence and discussion of key issues

(11.15-12.15)                                                                           (Pages 61 - 71)

Supporting document

Paper 5 - Key issues

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