Concise Minutes - Standards of Conduct Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video-conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 8 December 2025

Meeting time: 09.24 - 09.40
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15884


Private, Remote

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Hannah Blythyn MS (Chair)

Mick Antoniw MS

Tom Giffard MS

Committee Staff:

Meriel Singleton (Clerk)

Cerian Jones (Second 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. Peredur Owen Griffiths MS sent his apologies. There were no declarations of interest.

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2       Consultation - Revisions to the Code of Conduct for Members of the Senedd

2.1  The Committee considered the consultation document and agreed the proposed amendments.

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3       Member accountability Bill

3.1  The committee agreed the proposals.

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4       Declaration of Members' interests report

4.1  The Committee agreed the draft report and agreed to write to Business Committee outlining proposed changes.

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

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

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6       Papers to note

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6.1   Responses to the Introducing more independence and support into the complaints process in the Senedd consultation

6.1  The Committee noted the responses.

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6.2   Letter from the First Minister

6.2  The Committee noted the letter.

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