Meetings

Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests

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Meeting: 18/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 8.)

Motion to approve the Guidance for Members of the Senedd on the registration, declaration and recording of financial and other interests

NDM9219 Hannah Blythyn (Delyn)

To propose that the Senedd:   

1. Approves the Guidance for Members of the Senedd on the registration, declaration and recording of financial and other interests, which was laid in the Table Office on 11 March 2026.

2. Resolves that the specified values and criteria that the Senedd may by resolution agree under paragraph 5 of the Annex to Standing Order 2 are as set out in the Guidance.

3. Agrees that the Guidance will come into force as of the start of the Seventh Senedd.


Meeting: 23/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Guidance on Registration and Declaration of Interests

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 3
  • Restricted enclosure 4

Minutes:

2.1  The Chair welcomed Officials from the Table Office and invited them to discuss the paper with the Committee.


Meeting: 02/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)

Inquiry into the registration and declaration of interests - consideration of recommendations

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Minutes:

3.1  The Committee agreed to review the guidance further and agreed to write to Business Committee.


Meeting: 16/12/2025 - Business Committee (Item 5)

Letter from the Standards of Conduct Committee in relation to its report on declarations of interest

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 10

Minutes:

The Business Committee noted the letter and advance notice provided by the Standards of Conduct Committee of recommendations for changes to Standing Orders that it intends to make in January. Business Managers agreed to consider further advice on the proposals early in the New Year.

 


Meeting: 08/12/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)

Declaration of Members' interests report

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Minutes:

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


Meeting: 26/11/2025 - Business Committee (Item 6)

Registration of interests

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 16

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed the draft Standing Orders report.


Meeting: 10/11/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Declarations of relevant interests under Standing Order 13.8A

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Minutes:

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


Meeting: 13/10/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Declarations of relevant interests under Standing Order 13.8A

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Minutes:

2.1  The Committee agreed the paper.


Meeting: 09/10/2025 - Business Committee (Item 7)

Registration of interests

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 27
  • Restricted enclosure 28
  • Restricted enclosure 29

Minutes:

At the Committee’s meeting on 18 September, Members agreed to consider proposals for changes to Standing Orders, following recommendations made in the Standards of Conduct report: Inquiry into Registration and Declaration of Interests: Consideration of Standards of Conduct Committee recommendations. At that meeting, Members requested further information in relation to recommendation 11 of the report.

 

Following receipt of this further information, the Business Committee agreed to the recommendations made in the report.


Meeting: 18/09/2025 - Business Committee (Item 3)

Registration of interests

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the paper and agreed to return to the issues at the meeting on 9 October 2025, once Members have consulted with their groups.

Members requested further information in relation to recommendation 11 of the Standard of Conduct Committee’s report.

Members indicated their interest in the progress of the Standards of Conduct Committee’s inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests.


Meeting: 30/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests: Declaration of Interests

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Minutes:

2.1   The Committee heard from the Table office regarding the paper on Registration and Declaration of interests.

 

2.2   The Committee agreed the proposal.


Meeting: 23/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1   The Committee discussed the details of the report.


Meeting: 02/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 7)

Registration of Interests - Category 6

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1  The Committee agreed the proposals.


Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 6)

Review of the Senedd's rules and practice on the Declaration of Members' Interests: Proposals for reform

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1   The Chair welcomed Officials from the Table Office. The Committee discussed the details of the proposals.


Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests: Proposals for reform

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Minutes:

5.1    The Committee heard from Table office officials and confirmed their views on the proposals in the paper.


Meeting: 04/02/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)

Letter from the Chair of Business Committee

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Minutes:

4.1    The Committee noted the letter and agreed to respond to Business Committee.


Meeting: 10/07/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee discussed the paper and agreed to consult groups on the matters considered early in the Autumn Term.

 

2.2. The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister.


Meeting: 22/05/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Register of Members' Interests - proposed move to MS forms

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee agreed to recommend to the Llywydd that the new form be adopted.

 

2.2. The Committee agreed that Table Office should roll out the new form to Members in September.

 

2.3 The Committee also agreed that Table Office should look into the development of an electronic form for initial registrations at the start of the Seventh Senedd.


Meeting: 22/05/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)

Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests - consultation responses

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee considered the consultation responses and agreed a number of areas to return to in more detail at a later meeting.


Meeting: 20/03/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)

Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests - drop-in sessions

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from the Commissioner for Standards on the current process for the registration and declaration of interests.

 

4.2 The Committee agreed the format for Member drop-in sessions to support the consultation.