Concise Minutes - Member Accountability Bill Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 – Senedd

Meeting date: Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Meeting time: 10.00 - 10.12
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15928

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

David Rees MS (Chair)

Lesley Griffiths MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Sioned Williams MS

Witnesses:

 

Committee Staff:

Sarah Sargent (Clerk)

Cerian Jones (Second Clerk)

David Lakin (Deputy Clerk)

Nia Moss (Researcher)

Samiwel Davies (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Member Accountability Bill Committee.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Buffy Williams MS.

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2       Papers to note

2.1 The Committee noted the correspondence from the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd.

 

2.2 The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

 

2.3 The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

 

2.4 Finally, the Committee also noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

 

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

3.1     The motion was agreed.

 

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4       The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - preparations for Stage 2 proceedings

4.1 The Committee discussed the processes for Stage 2 proceedings, and agreed the order of consideration for the disposal of amendments.

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