Agenda and minutes

Reform Bill Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 26 October 2023 09.15

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Helen Finlayson

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Transcript: Transcript for 26/10/2023 - Reform Bill Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.15)	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.
(09.15 - 10.15)	2.	Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform View the background to item 2. Professor Laura McAllister, Chair of the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform Professor Alan Renwick, Member of the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform Supporting documents Paper 1 Written evidence: Professor Alan Renwick Research Brief Supporting documents: Paper 1 - Written evidence: Professor Alan Renwick , item 2. PDF 329 KB Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 2./2 is restricted Minutes: The Committee received evidence from the Expert Panel on Assembly Reform.
(10.30-12.00)	3.	Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Llywydd and the Senedd Commission View the background to item 3. Elin Jones MS, Llywydd Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd Siwan Davies, Deputy Chief Executive and Clerk and Director of Senedd Business Alun Davidson, Clerk, Constitutional Change / Parliamentary Business Strategy Team Supporting documents Paper 2 Written evidence: Llywydd Research Brief Supporting documents: Written evidence: Llywydd , item 3. PDF 297 KB Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 3./2 is restricted Minutes: The Committee received evidence from the Llywydd and the Senedd Commission. The witnesses agreed to provide further information about: - The Senedd Commission’s role in producing the cost estimates included by the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform in its 2017 report, A parliament that works for Wales, and the assumptions upon which those estimates were based. - The public appointments made by the Senedd, in particular their terms of office and the potential impact of any change in the length of Senedd terms on such appointments.
(12.45 - 13.45)	4.	Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with parliamentary academics View the background to item 4. Professor Diana Stirbu, Professor of Public Policy and Governance, London Metropolitan University Supporting document Research Brief Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 10 View the reasons why document 4./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee received evidence from Professor Diana Stirbu.
(13.45)	5.	Papers to Note View the background to item 5.
	5.1	Letter from the Petitions Committee regarding Petition P-06-1334 Make the Senedd More Representative of the Welsh Population - 2 October 2023 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee regarding Petition P-06-1334 Make the Senedd More Representative of the Welsh Population - 2 October 2023 , item 5.1 PDF 171 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
	5.2	Response from the Reform Bill Committee to the Petitions Committee regarding Petition P-06-1334 Make the Senedd More Representative of the Welsh Population - 3 October 2023 View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Response from the Reform Bill Committee to the Petitions Committee regarding Petition P-06-1334 Make the Senedd More Representative of the Welsh Population - 3 October 2023 , item 5.2 PDF 159 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
	5.9	Letter from the Petitions Committee regarding Senedd reform petitions - 3 October 2023 Supporting documents: Letter from the Petitions Committee regarding Senedd reform petitions - 3 October 2023 , item 5.9 PDF 226 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
	5.4	Response from the Reform Bill Committee to the Petitions Committee regarding Senedd reform petitions - 5 October 2023 View the background to item 5.4 Supporting documents: Response from the Reform Bill Committee to the Petitions Committee regarding Senedd reform petitions - 5 October 2023 , item 5.4 PDF 156 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
	5.5	Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution regarding the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 16 October 2023 Supporting documents: Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution regarding the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 16 October 2023 , item 5.5 PDF 460 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
	5.6	Letter to the former Chair of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform regarding the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 16 October 2023 Supporting documents: Letter to the former Chair of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform regarding the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 16 October 2023 , item 5.6 PDF 234 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
(13.45)	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: The Committee agreed the motion.
(13.45-14.00)	7.	Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 7. Minutes: The Committee considered the evidence received.
(14.00-14.15)	8.	Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Technical briefing View the background to item 8. Supporting document Paper 3 Additional background briefing Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 24 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee noted the additional background briefing.

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