Inquiry on the Disqualification of Members from the National Assembly for Wales
Inquiry on the Disqualification of Members from the National Assembly for Wales
The Constitutional
and Legislative Affairs Committee has agreed to undertake an inquiry into
the Disqualification of Members from the National Assembly for Wales and is
consulting on specific issues.
The Committee
is undertaking the inquiry following a request from the First Minister. The
Committee’s report will inform the Welsh Government’s consideration of the
content of the next National Assembly for Wales Disqualification Order, which
will need to be made prior to the next Assembly elections in May 2016.The terms
of reference for the inquiry are to:
- the principles underpinning
the disqualifying posts and employments contained in the National Assembly
for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2010 and, so far as possible, to
recommend a new list of disqualifying posts and employments;
- the timing of when
disqualifications take effect; and
- whether Disqualification
Orders should be made by Privy Council in bilingual form.
- any other matters relating to
disqualification from being an Assembly Member.
Evidence from the Public
The Committee held a public
consultation to gather evidence on
this topic.
Business type: Committee Inquiry
First published: 14/03/2014
Documents
- Inquiry into the Disqualification of Membership from the National Assembly for Wales: Report - July 2014
- Letter from the First Minister to the Chair, 3 August 2015 PDF 168 KB
- Correspondence from the First Minister, 16 May 2014 PDF 190 KB
- Correspondence from the First Minister, 6 March 2014 PDF 116 KB
- Correspondence from the First Minister to the Presiding Officer, 27 January 2014 PDF 2 MB
- Letter from the Petitions Committee to the Chair, 6 February 2013 PDF 452 KB
Consultations