Concise Minutes - Standards of Conduct Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video-conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 10 November 2025

Meeting time: 10.52 - 12.07
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15859

Private, Remote

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Hannah Blythyn MS (Chair)

Mick Antoniw MS

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS

Witnesses:

Michelle Morris, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

Craig Lawton

Dr Melissa McCullough, Pan-Island Commissioner for Standards

Donna Clutterbuck, South Wales Police

Tracey Rankine, South Wales Police

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. Tom Giffard sent his apologies. There were no declarations of interest.

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2       Declarations of relevant interests under Standing Order 13.8A

2.1  The Committee noted the correspondence and agreed to make changes based on the Commissioner's suggestion and share with party groups.

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3       pre-event discussion

3.1  The Committee discussed the points to be covered in the stakeholder event.

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4       Inquiry into Dignity and respect - Stakeholder Event

4.1  The Chair welcomed Dr Melisa McCullough, Pan-island Commissioner for Standards; Craig Lawton, Public Affairs Cymru; Michelle Morris, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales; Donna Clutterbuck and Tracey Rankine, South Wales Police to the meeting.

 

4.2  The Committee discussed the proposals with the stakeholders.

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