News
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The Committee published its report on ‘Scrutiny of the Electoral Commission’s
financial estimate for 2021-22 and five-year plan for 2020-21 to 2024-25’ on 20
November 2020</news><link>https://senedd.wales/media/sjfbslge/cr-ld13834-e.pdf</link>
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Motions to establish the Llywydd’s Committee and amend Standing Orders on the
Oversight of the Electoral Commission were agreed by the Senedd on 23 September
2020</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=29609&Opt=0</link>
Current
Work
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Scrutiny of the Electoral Commission financial estimates 2021/22 and five-year
plan</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=29850</link>
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Remit
The
Committee was established to scrutinise financial estimates and plans submitted
by the Electoral Commission in discharging their functions relating to devolved
Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums.
Every year,
the Electoral Commission must submit to the committee an estimate of income and
expenditure relating to devolved Welsh elections and referendums no later than
six months before the financial year to which they relate.
Section 28
of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 sets out that, in Wales, the
scrutiny of the Electoral Commission will be carried out by a committee of the
Senedd. This committee will be called the Llywydd’s Committee.
As well as
estimates of income and expenditure, the Electoral Commission must periodically
submit to the committee a plan that sets out its aims, objectives and estimated
budget for its functions relating to devolved Welsh elections and devolved
Welsh referendums in the ensuing five-year period.
Following
its scrutiny of the Electoral Commission’s estimates and plans, the Committee
must lay those estimates and plans before the Senedd, either as received from
the Electoral Commission or with modifications.
