Meetings
Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests
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Meeting: 02/02/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 3.)
Inquiry into the registration and declaration of interests - consideration of recommendations
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 2 , View reasons restricted (3./1)
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 4
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
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 7 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
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 10
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
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 13 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
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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
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 18 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee agreed the paper.
Meeting: 09/10/2025 - Business Committee (Item 7)
Registration of interests
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 21
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- Restricted enclosure 23
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
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 26 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
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
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 29 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
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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)
- Webcast for 23/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 23/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
5 Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests: Draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 35 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee discussed the details of the report.
Meeting: 02/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 02/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 02/06/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
Registration of Interests - Category 6
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 38 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee agreed the proposals.
Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 12/05/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 12/05/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
Review of the Senedd's rules and practice on the Declaration of Members' Interests: Proposals for reform
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 41 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
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)
- Webcast for 28/04/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
- Transcript for 28/04/2025 - Standards of Conduct Committee
5 Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests: Proposals for reform
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 45 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
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
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 48 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
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:
- Restricted enclosure 51 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Restricted enclosure 52
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:
- Restricted enclosure 55 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
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:
- Restricted enclosure 58 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
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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
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 62 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
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.