Agenda and minutes
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Transcript: Transcript for 16/03/2020 - Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform - Fifth Senedd
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(10.00) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting; there were no apologies. |
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(10.00–11.00) |
Electoral systems and boundaries: oral evidence Professor
Roger Awan-Scully, Head of Politics and International Relations and Professor
of Political Science, Cardiff University Jess
Blair, Director, Electoral Reform Society Cymru Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel. |
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(11.00) |
Papers to note Minutes: 3.1 The papers were noted. |
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Responses to the Committee's consultation on electoral systems and boundaries Supporting documents:
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(11.00) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.22 to elect a temporary Chair for the meeting on 20 April 2020 Minutes: 4.1 The motion was withdrawn. |
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(11.00) |
Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed. |
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(11.00–11.10) |
Electoral systems and boundaries: consideration of evidence Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received. |
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(11.10–11.20) |
Capacity of the Assembly: approach to consultation Supporting documents:
Minutes: 7.1 The Committee agreed the approach to its consultation as part of
its inquiry into the capacity of the Assembly. |
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(11.20–11.35) |
Electing a more diverse Assembly: inquiry update Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered evidence received in relation to its
inquiry into the diversity of the Assembly. 8.2 The Committee considered and agreed to publish a written note of issues
raised during its stakeholder discussion event on the diversity of the Assembly
on 10 February 2020. |
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(11.35–11.45) |
Forward work programme Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered its forward work programme for the
remainder of the term. 9.2 In light of the COVID-19 pandemic the Committee agreed to postpone
its planned visit to Edinburgh, and to consider in due course what other
changes might be needed to the forward work programme. |