Agenda and draft minutes

1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Lesley Griffiths MS with Joyce Watson MS present as a substitute.

2.1 The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of the Member Accountability Bill Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery.

 

2.2 The Committee noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Chair of the Member Accountability Bill Committee.

 

2.3 The Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee to the Chair of the Member Accountability Bill Committee.

 

2.4 The Committee also noted the correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee.

 

2.5 Finally, the Committee also noted the correspondence from the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee to the Chair of the Member Accountability Bill Committee.

 

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Will Whiteley, Deputy Director, Senedd Reform, Welsh Government

Ryan Price, Head of Senedd Reform Policy, Welsh Government

Samuel Carr, Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government

 

Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill

Marshalled list of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

 

The Committee agreed on 20 January 2026 that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be: sections 2 to 21, Schedules 1 and 2, sections 22 to 25, section 1, and the long title.

3.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

 

Amendment 16 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sioned Williams MS	Buffy Williams MS
Sam Rowlands MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 16 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 17 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sioned Williams MS	Buffy Williams MS
Sam Rowlands MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 17 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 40 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

As Amendment 40 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed, Amendment 18 fell.

 

Amendment 3 (Sioned Williams MS) was not moved.

 

Amendment 41 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 42 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 43 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 44 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 45 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

As Amendment 45 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed, Amendments 19 and 20 fell.

 

Amendment 21 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sioned Williams MS	Buffy Williams MS
Sam Rowlands MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 21 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 22 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sioned Williams MS	Buffy Williams MS
Sam Rowlands MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 22 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 4 (Sioned Williams MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sioned Williams MS	Buffy Williams MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Sam Rowlands MS
Amendment 4 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 23 (Sam Rowlands MS) was withdrawn.

 

Amendment 24 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sioned Williams MS	Buffy Williams MS
Sam Rowlands MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 24 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 1 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 25 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sioned Williams MS	Buffy Williams MS
Sam Rowlands MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 25 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 26 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sam Rowlands MS	Buffy Williams MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Sioned Williams MS
Amendment 26 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 46 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 47 (Lesley Griffiths MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.