Concise Minutes - Member Accountability Bill Committee

Meeting Venue:

 Committee Room 4

Meeting date: Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Meeting time: 09.35 - 11.00
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15839

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

David Rees MS (Chair)

Paul Davies MS

Lesley Griffiths MS

Sioned Williams MS

Witnesses:

Huw Davies, Welsh Government

Anna Hind, Welsh Government

Will Whiteley, Welsh Government

Ben Keane-Lyons, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Sarah Sargent (Clerk)

Cerian Jones (Second Clerk)

David Lakin (Deputy Clerk)

Josh Hayman (Researcher)

Nia Moss (Researcher)

Samiwel Davies (Legal Adviser)

Rhea James

Ffion Jones (Team Support)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Buffy Williams MS sent her apologies with no substitute.

No Members declared an interest.

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2       Committee remit

The Committee noted its remit.

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3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

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4       The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - background briefing

The Committee received a briefing from Senedd Research on the background to the Bill.

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5       The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - briefing from Welsh Government officials

The Committee received a technical briefing from Welsh Government officials.

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6       Ways of working and approach to Stage 1 scrutiny

The Committee discussed its ways of working and approach to Stage 1 scrutiny, subject to the Bill being laid before the Senedd.

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