Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 27/11/2025 - Member Accountability Bill Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

14.15

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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

14.15-15.15

2.

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

Alberto Costa MP, Chair of the House of Commons Committee on Standards

Dr David Stirling, House of Commons Committee on Standards Lay Member

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Alberto Costa MP, Chair of the House of Commons Committee on Standards and Dr David Stirling, House of Commons Committee on Standards Lay Member.

15.15

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

3.1 There were no papers to note.

15.15

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 6, and 8

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

15.15-15.25

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

15.25-15.55

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the consultation responses received.

16.15-17.00

7.

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

Alexander Greenwood, Criminal Bar Association

Jonathan Elystan Rees KC, Criminal Bar Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee received evidence from Alexander Greenwood and Jonathan Elystan Rees KC, Criminal Bar Association.

17.00-17.15

8.

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

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.