Concise Minutes - Standards of Conduct Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video-conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 26 January 2026

Meeting time: 09.39 - 10.47
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15887

Private, Remote

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Mick Antoniw MS Tom Giffard MS Peredur Owen Griffiths MS
Witnesses:	Dr. Arun Midha Carys Williams, UK Parliament
Committee Staff:	Nia George (Deputy Clerk) Samiwel Davies (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 The Committee agreed the motion to appoint Peredur Owen Griffith MS as temporary chair for the duration of the meeting under Standing Order 17.22.

1.2  The temporary Chair welcomed the Members to the Standards of Conduct meeting. Hannah Blythyn MS sent apologies. There were no declarations of interests.

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2 Lay Members: Evidence session (pre-discussion)

2.1  The Committee discussed the evidence sessions.

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3 Lay Members: Evidence session (part 1)

3.1  The Committee heard from Dr Arun Midha on the topic of Lay Members.

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4 Lay Members: Evidence session (part 2)

4.1  The Committee heard from Carys Williams on the topic of Lay Members.

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5 Papers to note

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5.1 Dignity and Respect survey results 2025

5.1  The Committee noted the paper and agreed to publish the results in advance of its next meeting.

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5.2 Cross-party Group Monitoring report

5.2  The Committee noted the paper.

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