Agenda and minutes

1.1    The Chair welcomes Members to the meeting.

1.2    No apologies were received and there were no declarations of interest.

Dame Elan Closs Stephens CBE – Electoral Commissioner, Wales

Rob Vincent – Interim Chief Executive, Electoral Commission

David Moran – Director, Finance and Corporate Services, Electoral Commission

Rhydian Thomas – Head of Electoral Commission, Wales, Electoral Commission

2.1 The Chair welcomed the Electoral Commission to the meeting and thanked them for submitting their supplementary estimate for the financial year 2023-24.

2.2 The Committee scrutinised the Electoral Commission on their supplementary estimate for 2023-24.

2.3 The Committee noted the letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution on the estimate as part of the consultation required under paragraph 16A(8)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

2.4 The Committee noted the letter from the Electoral Commission.

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

4.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

5.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Electoral Commission.