Concise Minutes - Standards of Conduct Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video-conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 24 June 2024

Meeting time: 09.15 - 10.59
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14696

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:

Dr Sam Fowles, Cornerstone Barristers

Jennifer Nadel, Compassion in Politics

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.

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2       Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 7

2.1      The Committee discussed Individual Member Accountability with Dr Sam Fowles, Cornerstone Barristers and Jennifer Nadel, Compassion in Politics.

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3       Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence Session 8

3.1    The Committee agreed to postpone the evidence session due to the witness, Jane Dodds MS, being unable to attend the session.

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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       Election of a temporary Chair in accordance with Section 9.1 of the complaints procedure

5.1    The Committee agreed to appoint Mark Drakeford MS as temporary Chair in accordance with Section 9.1 of the complaints procedure.

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6       Consideration of evidence

6.1       The Committee considered the evidence from the sessions.

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