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Papers to note - Standards of Conduct Committee
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Meeting: 02/03/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
Papers to note
Meeting: 02/03/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
Letter from press regarding correction notices
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 4 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 09/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
4 Letter from Business Committee and response from Chair of the Standards Committee
Supporting documents:
- 20260129_Llywydd to Standards Committee re Declaration of Interests, item 4
PDF 99 KB
- 20260204 letter to Business committee re consideration of recommendations, item 4
PDF 233 KB
View as HTML (4/2) 38 KB
Minutes:
4.2 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 09/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Compiled Consultation responses: Review of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Senedd
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 12 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
- Restricted enclosure 13
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee noted the responses and agreed notify their respective groups of the opportunity to submit late responses.
Meeting: 09/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Papers to note
Meeting: 02/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Further information from former lay member Arun Midha
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 18 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.3 The Committee noted the paper.
Meeting: 02/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
4 Dignity and Respect survey results 2025
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee noted that the survey had been published.
Meeting: 02/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Papers to note
Meeting: 02/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Letter from the Chair of the Remuneration Board
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 27 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.4 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 02/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Letter from the Family Friendly and Inclusive Parliament Review Board
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 30 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.2 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 26/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
Papers to note
Meeting: 26/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
Cross-party Group Monitoring report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 35 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.2 The Committee noted the paper.
Meeting: 26/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
Dignity and Respect survey results 2025
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 38 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee noted the paper and agreed to publish the results in advance of its next meeting.
Meeting: 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee
5 Introducing more independence and support into the complaints process in the Senedd additional response
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 42 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.3 The Committee noted the response.
Meeting: 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee
Letter from the Chair of the Senedd Commission
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 45 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.2 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee
5 Member Accountability Bill Committee report
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair of the Member Accountability Bill Committee, item 5
PDF 66 KB
- Member Accountability Bill Committee report, item 5
PDF 3 MB
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee noted the report.
Meeting: 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee
Papers to note
Meeting: 16/12/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Letter from the Llywydd
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 55 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee noted the paper.
Meeting: 16/12/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Papers to note
Meeting: 08/12/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 6)
6 Letter from the First Minister
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Minutes:
6.2 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 08/12/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 6)
Responses to the Introducing more independence and support into the complaints process in the Senedd consultation
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 64 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee noted the responses.
Meeting: 08/12/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 6)
Papers to note
Meeting: 17/11/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Letter to Members regarding Code of Conduct changes
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 69 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 17/11/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Papers to note
Meeting: 13/10/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 8)
Papers to note
Meeting: 17/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 17/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 17/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
5 Letter from Joyce Watson MS - Gender-sensitive parliament audit of the Senedd
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Minutes:
5.1 the Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 17/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 17/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 17/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
Papers to note
Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 12/05/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 12/05/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
Papers to note
Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 28/04/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 28/04/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
Letter from the Gambling Commission
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 84 , View reasons restricted (9/1)
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee noted the letter and agreed to publish.
Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 28/04/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 28/04/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
Papers to note
Minutes:
9 The Committee noted the letters.
Meeting: 14/01/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
Paper to note - Cross-Party Group Annual Report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 89 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee noted the Annual Report.
Meeting: 02/12/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 02/12/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 02/12/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee
6 Papers to note
Supporting documents:
- Written evidence from Jonathan Rees KC, item 6
PDF 167 KB
- A Model for Political Honesty, item 6
PDF 433 KB
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee noted the written evidence from Jonathan Rees KC and paper from Institute for Constitutional and Democratic Research.
Meeting: 18/11/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 18/11/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 18/11/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee
7 Paper to note - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
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Minutes:
7.1 The Committee noted the paper from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
Meeting: 07/10/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 9)
9 Paper to note - Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee
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Minutes:
9.1 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 07/10/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 8)
8 Paper to note - Letter from the Llywydd
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 23/09/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 11)
11 Paper to note - Letter from the Counsel General
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
11. The Committee
noted the Letter from the Council General.
Meeting: 23/09/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 9)
9 Paper to note - Senedd Commission - Dignity and Respect: Building Users Survey Results
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee
noted the survey results and agreed to publish it.
Meeting: 23/09/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 10)
10 Paper to note - House of Lords Commissioners for Standards Annual Report
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
10. The Committee
noted the Annual Report from the House of Lords Commissioners for Standards.
Meeting: 01/07/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 01/07/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 01/07/2024 - Standards of Conduct Committee
7 Paper to note
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General.
Meeting: 04/12/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)
Papers to note
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 125 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
- Restricted enclosure 126
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee noted the draft report on Cross-Party Groups and agreed that it should be laid.
3.2 The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Reform Bill Committee to the Commissioner for Standards and agreed that they would respond after seeing the Commissioner’s response, if necessary.
Meeting: 10/07/2023 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 6)
Paper to note
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 129 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 12/12/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 12/12/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 12/12/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee
Paper to note - Letter from the Chair of Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 132 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 28/11/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 28/11/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 28/11/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee
Paper to note - Letter from the Chief Executive
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 135 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Chief Executive and agreed to write back to respond.
Meeting: 10/10/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Register of Members' Interests - proposed move to MS forms
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 138 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
- Restricted enclosure 139
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee agreed to a trial of using Microsoft Forms for submitting changes to the Register of Interests.
Meeting: 26/09/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 8)
Paper to note - Register of Members' Interests - proposed move to MS forms
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 142 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee noted the paper and agreed to consult the
Commissioner for Standards before returning to the matter at a future meeting.
Meeting: 28/06/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Paper to note - Rules and Guidance on the Use of Senedd Resources
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 145 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
- Restricted enclosure 146
- Restricted enclosure 147
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee noted the revised Rules and Guidance on the Use of Senedd Resources and agreed to write back to the Chief Executive.
Meeting: 06/06/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Paper to note - Review of the Dignity and Respect Policy
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 150 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 26/04/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)
Welsh Ministerial Code
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 153 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
- Restricted enclosure 154
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee considered the letter from the First Minister along with the legal advice note.
3.2 The Committee agreed to write back to the Llywydd, copying in the Standards Commissioner, to outline its findings on the interaction between the Code for Plaid Cymru Designated Members and the Code of Conduct for Members of the Senedd.
Meeting: 28/03/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)
Procedure for dealing with complaints against Members of the Senedd
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 157 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Restricted enclosure 158
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee considered the consultation responses and agreed to make amendments to the draft of the new Procedure.
Meeting: 14/03/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)
Code for Plaid Cymru Designated Members Participating in the Cooperation Agreement
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 161 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee discussed the paper and took evidence from the Commissioner for Standards. The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister on the Ministerial Code.
Meeting: 14/03/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 2)
Review of the Dignity and Respect policy
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 164 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Restricted enclosure 165
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee took evidence from the Standards Commissioner and agreed to write back to the Chief Executive.
Meeting: 14/03/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Register of Members Interests
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 168 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee considered the paper and agreed that the Table Office should publish the whole Register of Interests on a termly basis.
Meeting: 31/01/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Review of the Dignity and Respect policy
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 171 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
- Restricted enclosure 172
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee considered the letter and agreed to invite the Commissioner for Standards to a meeting to discuss the review in more detail.
Meeting: 31/01/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)
Code for Plaid Cymru Designated Members Participating in the Cooperation Agreement
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 175 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee considered the paper and agreed to seek the views of the Commissioner for Standards.
Meeting: 17/01/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 4)
Correspondence from the Llywydd: Code for Plaid Cymru Designated Members Participating in the Cooperation Agreement
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 178 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1. The Committee considered the letter and asked for further legal advice on the matter.
Meeting: 17/01/2022 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 5)
Review of the committee timetable and committee remits
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 181 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee considered the letter and agreed to respond in due course.
Meeting: 13/07/2021 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 13/07/2021 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 13/07/2021 - Standards of Conduct Committee
3 Papers to note
Supporting documents:
- Chairs' Forum Legacy Report, item 3
PDF 567 KB
- Predecessor committee(s) legacy report, item 3
PDF 310 KB