Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Sarah Sargent 

Media

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Transcript: Transcript for 11/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

09.30

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Member Accountability Bill Committee.

09.30-10.05

2.

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session with the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee

Hannah Blythyn MS, Chair, Standards of Conduct Committee

Meriel Singleton, Clerk, Standards of Conduct Committee, Senedd Commission

Huw Williams, Chief Legal Adviser, Senedd Commission

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee.

10.05-10.40

3.

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session with the Senedd Commissioner for Standards

Douglas Bain, Senedd Commissioner for Standards

Jonathan Thomas, Office of the Senedd Commissioner for Standards

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Senedd Commissioner for Standards.

10.40-10.45

4.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Statement of Policy Intent.

10.45

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

10.45-10.55

6.

Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.