Concise Minutes - Standards of Conduct Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video-conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 13 October 2025

Meeting time: 09.33 - 10.53
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15403


Private, Remote

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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

John Griffiths MS

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. Mick Antoniw recused himself for item 6. There were no declarations of interest.

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2       Declarations of relevant interests under Standing Order 13.8A

2.1  The Committee agreed the paper.

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3       Inquiry into dignity and respect - Stakeholder event

3.1  The Committee agreed the paper.

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4       Forward work programme

4.1 The Committee agreed to publish the forward work programme.

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5       Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

5.1  The Committee agreed to write to the ad hoc Committee once it is established.

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

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

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8       Papers to note

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8.1   Letter from the Chair of the Chairs' Forum

8.1  The Committee noted the letter from the chairs’ Forum.

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