Meetings
Capacity of the Senedd
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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Meeting: 06/08/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Letter from the Auditor General for Wales in relation to the capacity of the Senedd – 15 May 2020
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Meeting: 06/08/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Letter from the Llywydd in relation to cost estimates of increasing the size of the Senedd – 23 July 2020
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Meeting: 16/07/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Letter from the Chair of the Remuneration Board in response to the Committee's request for additional evidence – 22 June 2020
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Meeting: 04/06/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
- Webcast for 04/06/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 04/06/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd
2 PTN1 - Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair of the Committee on Electoral Reform: Capacity of the Senedd - 15 May 2020
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Meeting: 19/05/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Written submission from Professor Laura McAllister in relation to legislative mechanisms and draft Bills – May 2020
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Meeting: 19/05/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee in relation to committee legislation – 22 April 2020
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Meeting: 19/05/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Responses to the Committee's consultation on the note of the issues discussed at the Committee's stakeholder event on the capacity of the Senedd
Supporting documents:
- CAP_STK 01 Electoral Reform Society Cymru, item 4 PDF 324 KB View as HTML (4/1) 25 KB
- CAP_STK 02 Women's Equality Network Wales, item 4 PDF 718 KB View as HTML (4/2) 59 KB
- CAP_STK 03 Individual, item 4 PDF 205 KB View as HTML (4/3) 43 KB
Meeting: 16/03/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
- Webcast for 16/03/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 16/03/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
7 Capacity of the Assembly: approach to consultation
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 33 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee agreed the approach to its consultation as part of
its inquiry into the capacity of the Assembly.
Meeting: 24/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Written submission from the New Radnor Community Council on the capacity of the Assembly – February 2020
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Meeting: 24/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd on the capacity of the Assembly – 10 February 2020
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Meeting: 24/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Written submission from Prospect on the capacity of the Assembly – February 2020
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Meeting: 24/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Written submission from Presteigne and Norton Town Council on the capacity of the Assembly – February 2020
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Meeting: 24/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Written submission from Old Radnor Community Council on the capacity of the Assembly – January 2020
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Meeting: 24/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Written submission from an individual on the capacity of the Assembly – January 2020
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Meeting: 24/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
Capacity of the Assembly: consideration of the evidence
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 60 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had received to date for
its inquiry into the capacity of the Assembly.
Meeting: 05/02/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
- Webcast for 05/02/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 05/02/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd
5 Letter to the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform - Potential implications for Assembly committees
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 29 January 2020
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 27 January 2020
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 29 January 2020
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 28 January 2020
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 27 January 2020
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee on the capacity of the Assembly – 24 January 2020
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Written evidence from the Wales Environment Link on the capacity of the Assembly – January 2020
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 29 January 2020
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Llywydd with additional information following the meeting on 2 December 2019 – 27 January 2020
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 29 January 2020
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 27 January 2020
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee on the capacity of the Assembly – 24 January 2020
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Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 03/02/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
3 Letter from the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 20 January 2020
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Meeting: 27/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
- Webcast for 27/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 27/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
Capacity of the Assembly – consideration of the evidence received at the stakeholder discussion event on 6 January 2020
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 119 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee considered and agreed to publish a written note of
the issues raised during its stakeholder discussion event on the capacity of
the Assembly.
Meeting: 21/01/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
- Webcast for 21/01/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 21/01/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
Consideration of draft response to the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform
Minutes:
The Committee agreed the draft content of a letter in response to a request for information from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform.
Meeting: 20/01/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
- Webcast for 20/01/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 20/01/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
5 Consideration of response to the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform - potential implications for Assembly committees
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 125 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.1 Members considered and agreed the correspondence subject to amendments.
Meeting: 20/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
- Webcast for 20/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 20/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
Oral evidence sessions on the capacity of the Assembly - consideration of the evidence
Meeting: 20/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
- Webcast for 20/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 20/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
2 Oral evidence session on the capacity of the Assembly - evidence session with academics
Professor
Laura McAllister, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University
Professor Diana Stirbu, London Metropolitan University
Dr Hannah White, Institute for Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 131 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel.
Meeting: 20/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 20/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 20/01/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
Oral evidence session on the capacity of the Assembly - evidence session with the Remuneration Board
Meeting: 16/01/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
- Webcast for 16/01/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 16/01/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd
Consideration of the letter from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform - potential implications for Assembly committees
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 136 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered the letter and agreed that a draft response would be circulated for Members’ agreement.
Meeting: 15/01/2020 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
- Webcast for 15/01/2020 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 15/01/2020 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd
8 Letter from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform
Paper 3 - Letter from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform
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Minutes:
8.1 The Committee considered the letter.
Meeting: 15/01/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
- Webcast for 15/01/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 15/01/2020 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd
8 Consideration of correspondence relating to Assembly electoral reform
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Minutes:
8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed their response to the correspondence sent from the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform.
Meeting: 15/01/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
- Webcast for 15/01/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 15/01/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd
8 Consideration of letter from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform - 16 December 2019
Paper 1 – Letter from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform – 16 December 2019
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Minutes:
8.1 The Committee considered the letter and agreed to respond.
Meeting: 13/01/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
- Webcast for 13/01/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 13/01/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd
9 Correspondence from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform
CLA(5)-02-20 Paper 11 – Letter from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform, 16 December 2019
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Minutes:
The Committee considered the letter and agreed to write to the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform in due course.
Meeting: 06/01/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 06/01/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 06/01/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
3 Paper to note 2: Correspondence from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform to the Chair regarding potential implications for Assembly committees of any change in the size of the Assembly - 16 December 2019
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Minutes:
3.2.1 The paper was
noted.
Meeting: 02/12/2019 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
- Webcast for 02/12/2019 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 02/12/2019 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
Oral evidence session on the capacity of the Assembly - consideration of the evidence
Meeting: 02/12/2019 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
- Webcast for 02/12/2019 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 02/12/2019 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
Oral evidence session on the capacity of the Assembly - evidence session with the Llywydd and Assembly Commission