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Forward work programme - Standards of Conduct Committee

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Meeting: 02/03/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4.)

Legacy report structure

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Meeting: 16/12/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)

Cross-Party Groups Compliance Report

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3.1  The Committee agreed the report.

Meeting: 08/12/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Consultation - Revisions to the Code of Conduct for Members of the Senedd

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2.1  The Committee considered the consultation document and agreed the proposed amendments.

Meeting: 17/11/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Cross-Party Groups Compliance Report

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2.1  The Committee agreed to write to Chairs of Cross-Party Groups that are non-compliant and return to the paper at a later meeting.

Meeting: 17/11/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)

Work programme

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3.1  The Committee agreed the work programme.

Meeting: 13/10/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 8)

8 Letter from the Chair of the Chairs' Forum

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8.1  The Committee noted the letter from the chairs’ Forum.

Meeting: 13/10/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)

5 Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

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5.1  The Committee agreed to write to the ad hoc Committee once it is established.

Meeting: 13/10/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)

Forward work programme

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4.1 The Committee agreed to publish the forward work programme.

Meeting: 16/09/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)

Forward work programme

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5.1  The Committee reviewed the forward work programme.

Meeting: 02/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 6)

Revision of the Code on the Roles and Responsibilities of Constituency Members and Regional Members

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6.1  The Committee agreed the revision.

Meeting: 10/03/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)

Forward work programme

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3.1   The Committee agreed a forward work programme.

Meeting: 20/01/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)

Cross-Party Groups

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3.1    The Committee discussed the letters received from Cross-Party Groups and agreed to respond accordingly.

 

3.2    The Committee agreed to write to the Future Senedd Committee.

Meeting: 14/01/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)

Standing Orders for the Seventh Senedd: Categories of Member

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3.1   The Committee agreed the paper and to write to Business Committee with the proposals.

Meeting: 19/11/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)

Cross-Party Groups Compliance Report

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5.1    The committee agreed to write to Cross-Party Groups who were warned about compliance last year, advising them that it intends to recommend to the Llywydd that they be deregistered unless they are able to make a case as to why they should be allowed to continue.

 

5.2    The Committee agreed to write to the Chairs of the Cross-Party Groups who do not appear to have been active at all over the last year to confirm their situation and ask for outstanding paperwork.

 

5.3    The committee agreed to write to Cross-Party Groups who are currently without Chairs to remind them of the requirement for a Chair as set out in the rules.

 

5.4 The Committee agreed to write to all Chairs reminding them of the rules on the operation of Cross-Party Groups as well as their responsibilities as Cross-Party Group Chairs.

 

Meeting: 07/10/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Forward Work Programme

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2.1    The Committee discussed the forward work programme.

Meeting: 23/09/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 8)

Note from the Commissioner for Standards

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8.1    The Committee considered and agreed with the Commissioner’s note.

 

Meeting: 23/09/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 7)

7 Annual Report of the Commissioner for Standards

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7.1 The Standards Commissioner introduced himself and discussed his work and the content of the Annual Report with the Committee. The Committee noted the report.

 

Meeting: 05/02/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)

Letter from the Chair of the Senedd Reform Bill Committee

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5.1 The Committee noted the letter.

Meeting: 04/12/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Update from the Chair

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2.1 The Chair updated the Committee on her discussions with the Commissioner for Standards.

 

2.2 The Chair updated the Committee on an event about lobbying in Wales which she had attended on 28 November.

Meeting: 06/11/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Inquiry into Dignity and Respect

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2.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft consultation.

 

2.2 The Committee considered the letter and agreed that it should form part of the evidence for the dignity and respect consultation.

Meeting: 10/07/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)

Reforming the Commissioner for Standards Measure

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4.1 The Committee agreed to start preparatory work on a Bill to revise the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009.

Meeting: 12/06/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Presentation from the Constitution Unit at University College London

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2.1 The Committee discussed Standards in Public Life with the Constitution Unit at University College London.

Meeting: 12/06/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)

Correspondence from the Coalition for the Rights of Travelling Communities (Cymru)

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3.1 The Committee considered the correspondence and agreed that the Chair would meet with a representative of the Coalition to discuss the matter.

Meeting: 13/02/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Terms of reference for the Registration and Declaration of Interests Inquiry

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2.1 The Committee agreed to the terms of reference for the inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests, as drafted.

 

2.2 The Committee agreed to hold a public consultation.

Meeting: 16/01/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)

Forward work programme: future inquiries

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5.1 The Committee considered the future work programme of the Standards of Conduct Committee, as the current inquiry into lobbying draws to a close.

Meeting: 06/12/2021 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)

Scoping paper on inquiry into lobbying

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3.1 The Committee considered a scoping paper for its inquiry into lobbying.

 

3.2 The Committee agreed to consider a draft consultation document in the new year.

 

3.3 The Committee agreed to issue this consultation once the consultation on the Procedure for Dealing with Complaints against Members of the Senedd has closed.

Meeting: 22/11/2021 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

Procedure for dealing with complaints against Members of the Senedd

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2.1 The Committee considered the draft Procedure for Dealing with Complaints against Members of the Senedd.

 

 

2.2 The Committee agreed to consider a revised consultation document at its next meeting.

Meeting: 13/07/2021 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 6)

Early Committee activity

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6.1 The Committee considered its early activity and agreed work programme priorities for the autumn term and beyond.

Meeting: 13/07/2021 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)

Committee procedures and ways of working

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5.1 The Chair welcomed the Commissioner for Standards to the meeting.

 

5.2 The Committee discussed its procedures and ways of working.

 

5.3 In accordance with paragraph 10.2 of the procedure, the Committee agreed to elect Andrew RT Davies as temporary chair in instances where the Chair is unable to act.

Meeting: 13/07/2021 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)

2 Committee remit

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2.1 The Committee considered and noted its remit as prescribed by Standing Order 22.

 

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