Concise Minutes - Standards of Conduct Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video-conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 3 June 2024

Meeting time: 09.33 - 11.38
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13959

Remote

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Vikki Howells MS (Chair) Natasha Asghar MS Mark Drakeford MS Peredur Owen Griffiths MS
Witnesses:	Douglas Bain, Commissioner for Standards Joe Rossiter, Institute of Welsh Affairs
Committee Staff:	Meriel Singleton (Clerk) Bethan Garwood (Deputy Clerk) Samiwel Davies (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Standards of Conduct Committee. There were no declarations of interest, and no substitutions.

1.2 Natasha Asghar recused herself for the last item, substituted with Sam Rowlands.

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2 Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 1

2.1 The Committee discussed Individual Member Accountability with Joe Rossiter, Co-director of the Institute of Welsh Affairs.

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3 Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 2

3.1 The Committee discussed Individual Member Accountability with Douglas Bain, Standards Commissioner to the Senedd.

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

4.1 The motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting under Standing Order 17.42 was agreed.

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5 Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i)

5.1  The Committee considered a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i).

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6 Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i)

6.1  The Committee considered a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i).

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