Concise Minutes - Standards of Conduct Committee

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Meeting date: Monday, 12 May 2025

Meeting time: 09.07 - 10.39
This meeting can be viewed
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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Hannah Blythyn MS (Chair) Mick Antoniw MS Tom Giffard MS Peredur Owen Griffiths MS
Witnesses:	Anthony Cooper David TC Davies, Senior Advisor, MSSS Lauara Anne Jones Francess Ifan, Plaid Cymru Group Office
Committee Staff:	Meriel Singleton (Clerk) Cerian Jones (Second Clerk) Bethan Garwood (Deputy Clerk) Nia Moss (Researcher) Avalon Broadway (Official) Aled Elwyn Jones (Official)

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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 and no declarations of interest.

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2 Inquiry into dignity and respect: Evidence session 4

2.1  The Committee heard evidence from the Chiefs of Staff on the topic of dignity and respect.

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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 Inquiry into dignity and respect: Evidence session 4

4.1   The Committee heard further evidence from the Chiefs of Staff.

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5 Consideration of evidence

5.1  The Committee considered the evidence from the session.

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6 Review of the Senedd's rules and practice on the Declaration of Members' Interests: Proposals for reform

6.1   The Chair welcomed Officials from the Table Office. The Committee discussed the details of the proposals.

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7 Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Donations

7.1   The Committee agreed the terms of reference and agreed to begin a consultation before the Whitsun half-term.

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8 Dignity and Respect engagement questionnaire - summer events

8.1   The Committee discussed the engagement questionnaire for the Urdd Eisteddfod.

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9 Papers to note

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9.1 Letter to the Chair of Business Committee

9.1  The Committee noted the paper.

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