Agenda and minutes

Reform Bill Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 1 May 2024 09.15

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Helen Finlayson

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Transcript: Transcript for 01/05/2024 - Reform Bill Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.00-09.15)	1.	Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: technical briefing View the background to item 1. Supporting documents Paper 1 – Additional background briefing Paper 2 – Additional background briefing Paper 3 – YouGov survey findings Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 1./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 1./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 1./3 is restricted Minutes: The Committee noted the additional background briefings and the YouGov survey findings.
(09.15)	2.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 2. 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)	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3.
	3.1	Letter from the Counsel General regarding the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - 23 April 2024 View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Counsel General regarding the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill – 23 April 2024 , item 3.1 PDF 471 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the letter.
(09.15-11.15)	4.	Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Trefnydd and Chief Whip View the background to item 4. Jane Hutt MS, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government Catrin Davies, Head of Diversity Policy, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government Anna Hind, Senior Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government Supporting documents Research brief Paper 4 - Legal advice note Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 10 View the reasons why document 4./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 11 View the reasons why document 4./2 is restricted Minutes: The Committee received evidence from the Trefnydd and Chief Whip. The Trefnydd agreed to provide correspondence between the First Minister of Wales and the Secretary of State for Wales regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill.
	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting, and from the meeting on 22 May 2024 View the background to item 5. Minutes: The Committee agreed the motion.
(11.15-12.15)	6.	Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Consideration of evidence and discussion of key issues View the background to item 6. Supporting document Paper 5 - Key issues Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 13 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Minutes: The Committee considered key issues arising from the evidence received.

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