Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 02/12/2025 - 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.

09.30-10.45

2.

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government

Ryan Price, Head of Senedd Policy, Welsh Government

Anna Hind, Senior Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government

 

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of Policy Intent

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, and her accompanying Welsh Government officials.

10.45-10.50

3.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the correspondence to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill (24 November 2025).

3.2 The Committee also noted the correspondence to the Business Committee: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill – impact of the timetable on scrutiny (26 November 2025).

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting, and from the committee's meetings on the 3rd, 9th and 16th of December

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

10.50-11.00

5.

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.