Agenda and minutes

Reform Bill Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 5 October 2023 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Helen Finlayson

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Transcript: Transcript for 05/10/2023 - Reform Bill Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest. The Chair welcomed Jane Dodds MS, who was attending in accordance with Standing Order 17.49.
(09.30-11.00)	2.	Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Ministerial evidence session View the background to item 2. Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government Anna Hind, Senior Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government Tom Jackson, Bill Manager, Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Research brief Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill Explanatory Memorandum Statement of Policy Intent Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee received evidence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution.
(11.00)	3.	Papers to Note View the background to item 3.
	3.1	PTN 3.1 - Technical note from the Welsh Government on the treatment of inflation and the use of the HM Treasury discount rate and GDP deflators in the Explanatory Memorandum for the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill Supporting documents: Technical note from the Welsh Government , item 3.1 PDF 243 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the technical note.
	3.2	PTN 3.2 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution regarding the anticipated gender quotas Bill – 26 September 2023 Supporting documents: Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution regarding the anticipated gender quotas Bill – 26 September 2023 , item 3.2 PDF 87 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
(11.00)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: The Committee agreed the motion.
(11.00-11.15)	5.	Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Consideration of evidence Minutes: The Committee considered the evidence received.
(11.15 - 11.20)	6.	Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: approach to Stage 1 scrutiny View the background to item 6. Supporting document: Paper 1 - Approach to Stage 1 scrutiny Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 10 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee considered and agreed its approach to scrutiny.

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