Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Meriel Singleton 

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Transcript: Transcript for 06/11/2025 - Llywydd's Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1  The Chair welcomes Members to the meeting. Llyr Gryffudd MS, Joyce Watson MS and Janet Finch-Saunders MS sent their apologies. Heledd Fychan MS substituted for Llyr Gruffydd and Hannah Blythyn MS substituted for Joyce Watson MS.

(9.30 - 11.00)

2.

Scrutiny of the Electoral Commission financial estimates 2026/27

Dame Elan Closs Stephens CBE – Electoral Commissioner, Wales

Vijay Rangarajan – Chief Executive, Electoral Commission

Rhydian Thomas - Head of Electoral Commission, Wales

Niki Nixon - Director of Communications, Electoral Commission

Chris Pleass – Director of Finance, Electoral Commission

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1  The Chair welcomed the Electoral Commission to the meeting and thanked them for submitting their financial estimate for the financial year 2026/27.

 

2.2 The committee scrutinised the Electoral Commission on their financial estimate for 2026/27.

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

3.1  The motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting under Standing Order 17.42(vi) was agreed.

(11.00 - 11.30)

4.

Scrutiny of the Electoral Commission financial estimates 2026/27: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

4.1  The Committee considered the evidence received.

5.

Paper to note

5.1

Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1  The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee.