Inquiry into dignity and respect

¬¬¬ Inquiry into dignity and respect

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The Standards of Conduct Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Dignity and Respect.

The Senedd agreed a dignity and respect policy in 2018 which set out the right for everyone to feel safe and protected when interacting with the Senedd. This policy applied to Members of the Senedd, their support staff and Commission staff. Alongside this, the fifth Senedd Standards of Conduct Committee undertook an inquiry into ‘Creating the Right Culture’ which sought to make sure the culture in the Senedd was one which was positive and open.

Five years on from the work, the Committee is keen to review the progress made in this area, ensure the conversation in this area continues and consider whether further steps could be taken.

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¬¬¬ Introducing more independence and support into the complaints process in the Senedd

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As part of its work on dignity and respect, the committee gave consideration to the option of introducing an independent Complaints process to the Senedd. A consultation ran from 17 November 2025 to 3 December 2025 to gather views on a range of different models which aimed to address concerns about the current process. A report was published on 5 March 2026.

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