Senedd Committees

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8 July 2025

Consultation: Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd

Dear Chair,

You will be aware that the Chairs’ Forum is currently considering how committees have operated during the Sixth Senedd. The aim of this work is to identify whether committee procedures and practices can be improved to ensure the scrutiny function is as effective as possible, and to use this information to inform the Seventh Senedd. The Forum is keen to consider wider cultural issues around the operation of Senedd committees, as well as practical matters such as size and function.

The Future Senedd Committee has also made a number of recommendations to the Forum about the committee system and considerations for the Seventh Senedd, and these have been factored into our work on this matter.

The Forum has launched a consultation, and we would be grateful for the views of individual Committees on the questions in the consultation document, and any reflections that you may consider relevant by 12 September 2025.

Yours sincerely,

Elin Jones MS/AS

Chair

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