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Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

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Meeting: 17/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 10.)

Debate: Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Meeting: 17/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 9.)

Debate: Stage 3 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

The amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 10 March 2026.

 

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

 

1. Trigger event A: courts to notify the Presiding Officer, and early termination of a recall poll

1, 2, 4 

 

2. Trigger event B: recall guidance

20, 10 

 

3. Regulations about recall polls

3 

 

4. Disqualification following removal of a Member of the Senedd following a recall poll

11 

 

5. Review of Part 1

21 

 

6. Standards of Conduct Committee

12, 18, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16 

 

7. Report on applying code of conduct to conduct while a candidate in an election 

19 

 

8. Senedd Commissioner for Standards: eligibility

9 

 

9. Senedd Commissioner for Standards: investigations

17 

 

10. Senedd Commissioner for Standards - provision relating to the Welsh language

14, 15 

 

11. Conduct of Senedd Cymru elections

13

 

Supporting documents:

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

 

 

Meeting: 16/03/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7.5)

7.5 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 16/03/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7.4)

7.4 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Finance Committee: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 10/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 9)

Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

NDM9192 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 2 – 21;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 22 - 25;

d) Section 1;

e) Long Title.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.25

NDM9192 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 2 – 21;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 22 - 25;

d) Section 1;

e) Long Title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Meeting: 13/02/2026 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 2.)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Stage 2 proceedings

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government

Ryan Price, Head of Senedd Reform Policy, Welsh Government

Samuel Carr, Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government

 

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Marshalled list of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

 

The Committee agreed on 20 January 2026 that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be: sections 2 to 21, Schedules 1 and 2, sections 22 to 25, section 1, and the long title.

Meeting: 12/02/2026 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 3)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Stage 2 proceedings

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government

Ryan Price, Head of Senedd Reform Policy, Welsh Government

Samuel Carr, Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government

 

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Marshalled list of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

 

The Committee agreed on 20 January 2026 that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be: sections 2 to 21, Schedules 1 and 2, sections 22 to 25, section 1, and the long title.

Minutes:

3.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

 

Amendment 16 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Sioned Williams MS

Buffy Williams MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Joyce Watson MS

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 16 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 17 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Sioned Williams MS

Buffy Williams MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Joyce Watson MS

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 17 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 40 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

As Amendment 40 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed, Amendment 18 fell.

 

Amendment 3 (Sioned Williams MS) was not moved.

 

Amendment 41 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 42 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 43 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 44 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 45 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

As Amendment 45 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed, Amendments 19 and 20 fell.

 

Amendment 21 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Sioned Williams MS

Buffy Williams MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Joyce Watson MS

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 21 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 22 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Sioned Williams MS

Buffy Williams MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Joyce Watson MS

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 22 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 4 (Sioned Williams MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Sioned Williams MS

Buffy Williams MS

Joyce Watson MS

 

Sam Rowlands MS

 

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 23 (Sam Rowlands MS) was withdrawn.

 

Amendment 24 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Sioned Williams MS

Buffy Williams MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Joyce Watson MS

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 24 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 1 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 25 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Sioned Williams MS

Buffy Williams MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Joyce Watson MS

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 25 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 26 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Sam Rowlands MS

Buffy Williams MS

Joyce Watson MS

 

Sioned Williams MS

 

Amendment 26 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 46 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 47 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3

Meeting: 11/02/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 7 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Member Accountability Bill Committee: Financial resolution for the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - 2 February 2026

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 10/02/2026 - Plenary (Item 12)

The financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

NDM9137 Julie James (Swansea West)

 

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.27

NDM9137 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 09/02/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7.11)

7.11 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Government's response to the Committees report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 09/02/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7.3)

7.3 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Member Accountability Bill Committee: Financial resolution for the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 27/01/2026 - Business Committee (Item 4)

Letter from the Member Accountability Bill Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery in relation to Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill financial resolution

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 27

Minutes:

The Business Committee noted the letter. The Trefnydd confirmed that the Counsel General would respond to the letter.

 

Meeting: 26/01/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)

8 Correspondence from the Standards of Conduct Committee to the Member Accountability Bill Committee: The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Standards of Conduct Committee to the Member Accountability Bill Committee.

Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 21 - Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report - 9 January 2026

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 24 - Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Senedd Commission response to the Finance Committee's report - 13 January 2026

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 22 - Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Member Accountability Bill Committee's report - 9 January 2026

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 23 - Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report - 9 January 2026

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 20/01/2026 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 4)

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

Meeting: 13/01/2026 - Plenary (Item 10)

The financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

NDM9095 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

Supporting documents:

Report of the Finance Committee

Government response to the Finance Committee report

 

Minutes:

The motion under item 10 was not moved by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

Meeting: 13/01/2026 - Plenary (Item 9)

The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

NDM9094 Julie James (Swansea West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill.

The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 3 November 2025; the report of the Member Accountability Bill Committee on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 23 December 2025.

Supporting documents:

Report of the Member Accountability Bill Committee

Government response to the Member Accountability Bill Committee report

 

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.50 

NDM9094 Julie James (Swansea West) 

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: 

Agrees to the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill. 

The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 3 November 2025; the report of the Member Accountability Bill Committee on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 23 December 2025. 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. 

Meeting: 12/01/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

7 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

Meeting: 17/12/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 3)

3 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members agreed the draft report subject to minor changes to be agreed outside of Committee.

Meeting: 16/12/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 3)

3 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee considered its draft report, and agreed that final changes would be confirmed outside the meeting.

Meeting: 16/12/2025 - Business Committee (Item 4)

Stage 2 proceedings of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 73

Minutes:

The Business Committee considered the options for allocating specific dates to the Member Accountability Bill Committee for Stage 2 proceedings and agreed to allocate Thursday 12 February and Friday 13 February, should it be required, for that purpose.

 

The Trefnydd noted the difficulties experienced by the Committee due to the Stage 1 deadline and indicated that the Government was willing to extend the deadline until 16 January, with a resulting change to the General Principles debate, should the Member Accountability Bill Committee find that helpful. The Llywydd stated that this would be communicated to the Committee, but indicated that it was unlikely to assist committees at this late stage given that they would be agreeing reports this week. The Business Committee agreed to proceed to allocate specific meeting slots on 12 and 13 February to the Member Accountability Bill Committee, and to consider the timetable for the Bill further should that Committee request that it do so.

 

The Business Committee also considered separate correspondence from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee requesting approval to hold an additional meeting on Wednesday 17 December in order to consider its report on the Bill. The Business Committee agreed the request.

 

Meeting: 15/12/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 12)

12 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Samuel Kurtz MS recused himself from consideration of this draft report. The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to hold an additional meeting on Wednesday 17 December to consider it further.

Meeting: 11/12/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 4)

4 Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered its draft report and agreed it with minor changes.

Meeting: 09/12/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 3)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to continue its consideration at the next meeting.

Meeting: 09/12/2025 - Business Committee (Item 4)

Stage 2 proceedings of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Minutes:

The Business Committee returned to the matter of referring the Bill for Stage 2 scrutiny. The Trefnydd stated that the Government’s view remained that Stage 2 proceedings should be conducted by the Member Accountability Bill Committee. On the basis that the Trefnydd held a majority of votes, the Business Committee agreed to refer the Bill back to the Member Accountability Committee for Stage 2 proceedings.

 

Business Managers considered the issues in relation to scheduling committee meetings previously raised by the Member Accountability Bill Committee in correspondence and agreed to return to consider allocating a specific date(s) to the Committee for the purpose of stage 2 proceedings.

 

Meeting: 08/12/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill and agreed to consider a revised version at its next meeting.

Meeting: 03/12/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 2)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of key issues

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee considered the key issues which have been raised during its scrutiny of the Bill, and discussed conclusions and recommendations that it wishes to include in its report.

Meeting: 02/12/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 5)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 02/12/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 2)

2 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government

Ryan Price, Head of Senedd Policy, Welsh Government

Anna Hind, Senior Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government

 

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of Policy Intent

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, and her accompanying Welsh Government officials.

Meeting: 01/12/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

7 Correspondence from the Member Accountability Bill Committee to the Business Committee: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - impact of the timetable on scrutiny

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Member Accountability Bill Committee to the Business Committee. The Committee will consider the draft report on the Bill at its next meeting.

Meeting: 01/12/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 9 - Letter from the Chair of the Member Accountability Committee: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill – consultation responses - 24 November 2025

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 27/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 8)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 27/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 6)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of consultation responses

Responses to the consultation can be accessed here: https://business.senedd.wales/mgConsultationDisplay.aspx?id=618&RPID=1066678636&cp=yes

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the consultation responses received.

Meeting: 27/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 7)

7 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session

Alexander Greenwood, Criminal Bar Association

Jonathan Elystan Rees KC, Criminal Bar Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee received evidence from Alexander Greenwood and Jonathan Elystan Rees KC, Criminal Bar Association.

Meeting: 27/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 5)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 27/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 2)

2 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session

Alberto Costa MP, Chair of the House of Commons Committee on Standards

Dr David Stirling, House of Commons Committee on Standards Lay Member

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Alberto Costa MP, Chair of the House of Commons Committee on Standards and Dr David Stirling, House of Commons Committee on Standards Lay Member.

Meeting: 25/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 5)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 25/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 2)

2 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Evidence session

Daniel Greenberg CB, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

Dr Melissa McCullough, Pan-Island Commissioner for Standards

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Daniel Greenberg CB, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. Apologies were received by Dr Melissa McCullough, Pan-Island Commissioner for Standards.

Meeting: 20/11/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 10)

Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 20/11/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 9)

9 Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Evidence session

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Ryan Price, Head of Senedd Policy, Welsh Government

Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 1.3MB)

 

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 1.3MB)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee took evidence on the financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill from Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery; Ryan Price, Head of Senedd Policy, Welsh Government; and Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government.

Meeting: 18/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 2)

2 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session with panel of electoral administrators

Tom Hawthorn, Head of Policy, The Electoral Commission

Clare Sim, Head of Member Support, Association of Electoral Administrators

Eifion Evans, Deputy Chair, Electoral Management Board

Mark Pascoe, Electoral Management Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Electoral Commission, the Association of Electoral Administrators, and the Electoral Management Board.

Meeting: 18/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 5)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 17/11/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 2)

2 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of policy intent

 

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Ryan Price, Head of Senedd Policy, Welsh Government

Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government

Anna Hind, Senior Lawyer, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

Meeting: 17/11/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 4)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered evidence heard during the evidence session.

Meeting: 11/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 6)

Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 11/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 3)

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session with the Senedd Commissioner for Standards

Douglas Bain, Senedd Commissioner for Standards

Jonathan Thomas, Office of the Senedd Commissioner for Standards

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Senedd Commissioner for Standards.

Meeting: 11/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 2)

2 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session with the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee

Hannah Blythyn MS, Chair, Standards of Conduct Committee

Meriel Singleton, Clerk, Standards of Conduct Committee, Senedd Commission

Huw Williams, Chief Legal Adviser, Senedd Commission

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee.

Meeting: 04/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee (Item 2)

The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Stage 1 scrutiny

Minutes:

The Chair noted that the Senedd Cymru (Members Accountability and Elections) Bill was laid before the Senedd on Monday 3 November.

 

The Chair also reminded the Committee that its consultation on the general principles of the Bill has been launched, and will close on Wednesday 19 November.

Meeting: 13/10/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Draft of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

 

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