Concise Minutes - Standards of Conduct Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video-conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 28 April 2025

Meeting time: 09.05 - 12.14
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15112

Remote

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Hannah Blythyn MS (Chair) Mick Antoniw MS Samuel Kurtz MS Peredur Owen Griffiths MS
Witnesses:	Shavanah Taj, TUC Wales Natasha Mulvihill, University of Bristol
Committee Staff:	Meriel Singleton (Clerk) Cerian Jones (Second 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 apologies. Interests were declared by Peredur Owen Griffiths MS and Hannah Blythyn MS as both of their partners work for their party groups.

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2 Inquiry into dignity and respect: Evidence session 2

2.1    The Committee received evidence as part of the inquiry into dignity and respect from Shavanah Taj, General Secretary of the Wales Trade Union Congress.

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

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

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4 Consideration of evidence

4.1    The Committee considered the evidence from the session.

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5 Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests: Proposals for reform

5.1    The Committee heard from Table office officials and confirmed their views on the proposals in the paper.

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6 Inquiry into dignity and respect: Engagement

6.1    The Committee discussed the possibility of holding a drop-in session at the upcoming Urdd Eisteddfod.

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7 Inquiry into dignity and respect: Evidence session 3

7.1    The Committee received evidence as part of the inquiry into dignity and respect from Dr Natasha Mulvihill, University of Bristol.

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8 Consideration of evidence

8.1    The Committee considered the evidence from the session.

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9 Papers to note

9    The Committee noted the letters.

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9.1 Letter from the Gambling Commission

9.1    The Committee noted the letter and agreed to publish.

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9.2 Reforming the Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009

9.2    The Committee noted the paper and agreed to publish.

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