Capacity of the Senedd
The
Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform
undertook an inquiry to examine the recommendation of the Expert
Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform that the size of the Senedd should be
increased to at least 80 Members, and preferably closer to 90 Members, by:
Identifying
the implications for the capacity of the Senedd of any relevant changes in the
roles and responsibilities of the Senedd and its Members, or the wider
constitutional context, since the Panel reported in 2017;
Exploring
how any change in the size of the Senedd would be implemented, including the
potential impact of increasing the Senedd’s scrutiny capacity and the financial
and other implications;
On
the basis that the size of the Senedd will remain at 60 until at least 2026,
considering whether there are any alternative measures which could be adopted
in the short term to ensure the Senedd has the capacity it needs to carry out
its representative, scrutiny and legislative functions.
Committee
report
The
Committee published its report, Senedd
reform: The next steps (PDF, 5MB) in September 2020. It also published a summary
of its recommendations (PDF, 113KB).
Engagement
activity
The
Committee undertook a stakeholder event on 6 January 2020. A note of the issues discussed
[PDF, 255KB] has been published. The Committee held a consultation
on the note of the issues discussed between 14 February 2020 and 20 April 2020.
Oral
evidence
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Evidence
session |
Date,
agenda and minutes |
Transcript |
Video |
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1.
Senedd Commission Elin
Jones MS, Llywydd Manon
Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd Anna
Daniel, Senedd Commission Matthew
Richards, Senedd Commission |
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2.
Academics Professor
Laura McAllister, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University Professor
Diana Stirbu, London Metropolitan University Dr Hannah White, Institute for Government |
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3.
Remuneration Board Dawn
Primarolo, Chair of the Remuneration Board Anna
Daniel, Senior Advisor to the Remuneration Board |
Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 08/01/2020
Documents
- Letter from the Chair to the Llywydd – Establishment of 'task and finish' committees under Standing Order 16.5 – 5 October 2020
PDF 212 KB - Bilingual Glossary of terms PDF 175 KB View as HTML (2) 122 KB
- Note of the stakeholder discussion event on the capacity of the Assembly on 6 January 2020 PDF 152 KB
- Correspondence with the Senedd Commission
- Letter from the Chair to the Llywydd requesting additional information following the meeting on 2 December 2019 – 10 December 2019 PDF 273 KB
- Letter from the Llywydd with additional information following the meeting on 2 December 2019 – 17 January 2020
- Letter from the Llywydd with additional information following the meeting on 2 December 2019 – 27 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair to the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly on a citizens' assembly – 28 April 2020 PDF 484 KB View as HTML (8) 18 KB
- Correspondence with the Welsh Government
- Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd on the capacity of the Assembly – 10 February 2020
- Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd with additional information on electoral reform – 11 August 2020 PDF 271 KB
- Correspondence with Senedd Committees
- Letter from the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 20 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee on the capacity of the Assembly – 24 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee on the capacity of the Assembly – 24 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 27 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 27 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 27 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 28 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 29 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 29 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 29 January 2020
- Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on the Assembly's capacity – 29 January 2020
- Letter to the Chair of the Finance Committee on committee legislation – 6 March 2020 PDF 199 KB
- Written evidence
- Written evidence from the Wales Environment Link on the capacity of the Assembly – January 2020
- Written submission from an individual on the capacity of the Assembly – January 2020
- Written submission from Old Radnor Community Council on the capacity of the Assembly – January 2020
- Written submission from Presteigne and Norton Town Council on the capacity of the Assembly – February 2020
- Written submission from Prospect on the capacity of the Assembly – February 2020
- Written submission from the New Radnor Community Council on the capacity of the Assembly – February 2020
- Committee report - Senedd reform: The next steps - September 2020
- Committee report - Summary of recommendations - September 2020 PDF 113 KB
Consultations
- Capacity of the Senedd (completed)