Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Meriel Singleton 

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Transcript: Transcript for 19/01/2026 - Standards of Conduct Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1  The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Standards of Conduct Committee. There were no apologies and no declarations of interest.

(09.30-10.00)

2.

Commissioner for Standards: Evidence Session pre-discussion

Minutes:

2.1  The Committee had a preparatory discussion for the evidence session.

(10.00-10.45)

3.

Commissioner for Standards: evidence session

Minutes:

3.1  The Chair welcomed Douglas Bain, Commissioner for Standards to the meeting. They discussed the topic of correction notices and lay members.

3.2  The meeting adjourned between 10:06 and 10:28 due to a technical break.

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

4.1  The motion was agreed.

5.

Papers to note

5.1

Member Accountability Bill Committee report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1  The Committee noted the report.

5.2

Letter from the Chair of the Senedd Commission

Minutes:

5.2  The Committee noted the letter.

5.3

Introducing more independence and support into the complaints process in the Senedd additional response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.3  The Committee noted the response.