Information between 27th January 2024 - 23rd October 2026
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Oral Answers to Questions
58 speeches (6,596 words) Wednesday 14th October 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Andy Burnham (LAB - Makerfield) Lady when she stood at this Dispatch Box when she was responsible for steering through the Elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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International Update
190 speeches (18,276 words) Monday 12th October 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Cat Smith (Lab - Lancaster and Wyre) On 26 October 2021, when the Conservative Government’s Elections Bill was going through its Public Bill - Link to Speech |
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Rewiring the State
99 speeches (12,586 words) Wednesday 2nd September 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Louise Haigh (Lab - Sheffield Heeley) Lady says, we will debate the elections Bill this afternoon. - Link to Speech |
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Representation of the People Bill
189 speeches (73,727 words) Report stage Wednesday 2nd September 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: None Looking at the report on voter ID—I have to say that people involved in drafting the Elections Bill did - Link to Speech |
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Social Housing Bill [HL]
10 speeches (2,096 words) 3rd reading Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) If the noble Lord thinks this Bill has been a bit less painful, I remind him that we have the elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Domestic Travel and Holidays: Visitor Levy
25 speeches (1,533 words) Tuesday 21st July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Lemos (Lab - Life peer) As noble Lords with whom I have discussed the elections Bill will know, I am particularly concerned about - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
119 speeches (9,970 words) Wednesday 20th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Lloyd Hatton (Lab - South Dorset) I welcome the steps taken to clean up British politics via the landmark elections Bill—the Representation - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
166 speeches (10,154 words) Thursday 23rd April 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Chris Ward (Lab - Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven) safeguards in the Procurement Act 2023 to preserve the integrity of the procurement process, but the elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Representation of the People Bill (Second sitting)
138 speeches (33,479 words) Committee stage: 2nd sitting Wednesday 18th March 2026 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: None Informally, I chatted with electoral registration officers in the run up to the last elections Bill, - Link to Speech 2: Zöe Franklin (LD - Guildford) deepfakes are a really complicated topic to regulate, and they need something far bigger than an elections Bill - Link to Speech 3: Ellie Chowns (Green - North Herefordshire) We think this elections Bill is another really important opportunity to say, “We know there are vulnerabilities - Link to Speech |
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Representation of the People Bill
262 speeches (37,568 words) 2nd reading Monday 2nd March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Cat Smith (Lab - Lancaster and Wyre) politics, and it therefore holds a very special status.I also served in the last Parliament on the Elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review
13 speeches (1,558 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD - Life peer) Will the Government take the opportunity of the elections Bill, now published, to ensure that third-party - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) He will be aware that the elections Bill has now been published. - Link to Speech |
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Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review
82 speeches (7,244 words) Monday 23rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Darren Jones (Lab - Bristol North West) think-tanks, donations and so on, which I am sure will be debated as part of the forthcoming elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Donations to Political Parties
30 speeches (7,322 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Grand Committee Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con - Life peer) today.The Government are proposing to introduce “enhanced due diligence” measures in the forthcoming elections Bill - Link to Speech 2: Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD - Life peer) The elections Bill offers us the chance to tighten controls on all these, and I look forward to making - Link to Speech |
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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
118 speeches (33,029 words) Committee stage Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Grand Committee Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD - Life peer) I support votes at 16, which the Government are about to produce in the elections Bill —I have just been - Link to Speech |
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Standards in Public Life
28 speeches (6,657 words) Tuesday 10th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD - Life peer) Most immediately, I hope that the Government will now bring in a strong elections Bill, with caps on - Link to Speech |
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Russian Influence on UK Politics and Democracy
68 speeches (20,630 words) Monday 9th February 2026 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Ellie Chowns (Green - North Herefordshire) We have a crucial opportunity coming up, because we are expecting the publication of the elections Bill - Link to Speech 2: Ellie Chowns (Green - North Herefordshire) Member makes an excellent point with which I agree entirely.Finally, in respect of the elections Bill - Link to Speech 3: Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab - Cardiff West) Alliances, resources and an elections Bill that seeks to support our democracy, not undermine it, are - Link to Speech 4: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) She also asked specifically about the elections Bill, which she will understand is an MHCLG lead. - Link to Speech |
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Think Tanks: Funding
19 speeches (1,636 words) Wednesday 4th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Lord Rennard (LD - Life peer) Will the Minister confirm that the elections Bill will tackle this anomaly and make such funding completely - Link to Speech |
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Chinese Embassy
19 speeches (6,338 words) Monday 26th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) million in our intelligence services; we have strengthened support for political parties in the Elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Local Government Reorganisation
15 speeches (4,129 words) Monday 26th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) I have spoken to the commission extensively about the elections Bill, which is coming forward shortly - Link to Speech |
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Defending Democracy Taskforce
19 speeches (1,612 words) Monday 12th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD - Life peer) Before this House has the elections Bill, which we expect in the next few months, it would be helpful - Link to Speech |
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Electoral Resilience
91 speeches (8,497 words) Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Florence Eshalomi (LAB - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green) Secretary of State confirm that the strategy and policy statement will be abolished in the upcoming elections Bill - Link to Speech 2: Steve Reed (LAB - Streatham and Croydon North) She asked a question about the elections Bill. - Link to Speech 3: Emily Darlington (Lab - Milton Keynes Central) and Neston (Samantha Dixon), who is responsible for elections, ahead of the publication of the elections Bill - Link to Speech 4: Lisa Smart (LD - Hazel Grove) Secretary of State does not seem keen to give us too many spoilers about what to expect in the elections Bill - Link to Speech 5: Steve Reed (LAB - Streatham and Croydon North) risks posed to elections; for that reason, as we published in the strategy in July, through the elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Foreign Interference
38 speeches (13,886 words) Thursday 11th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Phil Brickell (Lab - Bolton West) That is one of many reasons why we need to ensure that the forthcoming elections Bill guarantees the - Link to Speech 2: Ellie Chowns (Green - North Herefordshire) The upcoming elections Bill will be critical in addressing the dodgy influence of foreign money in UK - Link to Speech 3: Calum Miller (LD - Bicester and Woodstock) On wider reforms, will the Government commit, through the new elections Bill, to clamping down on excessive - Link to Speech 4: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) Friend does in support of our national security, and I can tell him that the elections Bill will introduce - Link to Speech |
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US National Security Strategy
49 speeches (5,221 words) Thursday 11th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Calum Miller (LD - Bicester and Woodstock) interference by America in the domestic politics of the UK, and will she commit that the forthcoming elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Local Elections
68 speeches (7,665 words) Thursday 4th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lisa Smart (LD - Hazel Grove) Will she encourage the Minister for Democracy to use the opportunity of the elections Bill to take meaningful - Link to Speech |
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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
96 speeches (29,662 words) Report stage (day 2) Tuesday 25th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: None We will be watching closely as the Government bring forward the forthcoming elections Bill. - Link to Speech |
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Election Law
21 speeches (1,476 words) Tuesday 18th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) noble Lord’s party, along with all other political parties, will be invited to comment on the elections Bill - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) So we are putting our minds to it and will bring forward new steps in the elections Bill. - Link to Speech |
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China Espionage: Government Security Response
15 speeches (7,135 words) Tuesday 18th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) We will introduce the elections Bill, which will include proposed measures to safeguard against covert - Link to Speech 2: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) When will the elections Bill be introduced? - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) House as and when events change and through the normal course of our actions.There will be an elections Bill - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) The elections Bill is forthcoming and the new cyber resilience Bill was introduced in the other place - Link to Speech |
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China Espionage: Government Security Response
59 speeches (10,328 words) Tuesday 18th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) We will introduce the elections Bill, which will include measures to safeguard against covert political - Link to Speech 2: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) Security and Resilience Bill just last week, and why I give an assurance that we will introduce the elections Bill - Link to Speech 3: Lisa Smart (LD - Hazel Grove) The Minister said that the forthcoming elections Bill will include measures“to safeguard against covert - Link to Speech 4: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) assurance about the importance of the national security elements underpinning any decision.On the elections Bill - Link to Speech 5: Emily Darlington (Lab - Milton Keynes Central) Will the Minister meet me to talk about the amendments that I am preparing for the elections Bill to - Link to Speech |
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Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
8 speeches (1,064 words) 3rd reading Friday 24th October 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) Lord, Lord Jamieson, the Government will bring forward a number of changes in the forthcoming elections Bill - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) That is why, in response to the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, I referred to the forthcoming elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
58 speeches (6,116 words) Wednesday 15th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: John Whitby (Lab - Derbyshire Dales) Can the Prime Minister update the House on the Government’s elections Bill? - Link to Speech 2: Keir Starmer (Lab - Holborn and St Pancras) Labour is introducing an elections Bill to protect our democracy from foreign interference. - Link to Speech |
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Security Update: Official Secrets Act Case
9 speeches (3,697 words) Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: None Specifically, that includes a new elections Bill to strengthen safeguards against covert foreign political - Link to Speech |
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Security Update: Official Secrets Act Case
94 speeches (13,896 words) Monday 13th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) That specifically includes a new elections Bill to strengthen safeguards against covert foreign political - Link to Speech 2: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) The proposals contained in the elections Bill will hopefully go a long way towards providing that kind - Link to Speech 3: Emily Darlington (Lab - Milton Keynes Central) How will the new elections Bill stop interference through political funding, which we are seeing gaining - Link to Speech 4: Calum Miller (LD - Bicester and Woodstock) Will he ensure that the new elections Bill tackles not only covert foreign political funding, but all - Link to Speech 5: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) Member’s second point was at least a tacit welcome of the Government’s elections Bill. - Link to Speech |
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill
101 speeches (34,622 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: None I remind noble Lords that, long ago, in an elections Bill, I tabled an amendment to say that no one could - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
194 speeches (17,047 words) Thursday 4th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) We have an elections Bill coming to the House soon, which will look at issues such as the suitability - Link to Speech |
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Strategy for Elections
67 speeches (5,974 words) Thursday 17th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Rushanara Ali (Lab - Bethnal Green and Stepney) during the lifetime of this Parliament through a programme of reforms, which will include an elections Bill - Link to Speech 2: Liam Byrne (Lab - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) Will the Minister confirm that the elections Bill will ban cryptocurrency donations? - Link to Speech 3: Phil Brickell (Lab - Bolton West) Does the Minister expect the forthcoming elections Bill to be in force before the local elections next - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
135 speeches (25,182 words) Report stage part one Wednesday 2nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: None It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
132 speeches (8,866 words) Thursday 5th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Sarah Olney (LD - Richmond Park) speaking with ministerial colleagues in other Departments about making sure that the forthcoming elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
105 speeches (10,067 words) Thursday 22nd May 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) That is why we are bringing forward an elections Bill next year. I hope that Reform heard the hon. - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
40 speeches (4,872 words) Thursday 8th May 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) This Government are committed to bringing forward an elections Bill in due course, which will address - Link to Speech |
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Political Donations
56 speeches (13,328 words) Monday 31st March 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Phil Brickell (Lab - Bolton West) That is why we desperately need what I hope will be a forthcoming elections Bill. - Link to Speech |
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Finance Bill
35 speeches (18,789 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 19th March 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Lord Altrincham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) As an aside, it is relevant to an issue that came up in the elections Bill a couple of years ago. - Link to Speech |
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Political Finance Rules
39 speeches (10,467 words) Thursday 6th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Joe Powell (Lab - Kensington and Bayswater) donations to political parties, and I welcome the Government�s commitment to bring forward an elections Bill - Link to Speech 2: Phil Brickell (Lab - Bolton West) First, I hope that we will see an elections Bill in the next Session, which would provide a golden opportunity - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
150 speeches (29,999 words) Committee stage part one Monday 3rd March 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab - Life peer) should not pass an amendment to a Bill from the House of Commons was the noble Lord during the Elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
98 speeches (10,768 words) Thursday 6th February 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) I hope that an elections Bill, including votes at 16, will be forthcoming in the next Session and that - Link to Speech |
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Proportional Representation: General Elections
145 speeches (21,858 words) Thursday 30th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Joe Powell (Lab - Kensington and Bayswater) I hope the Government will consider restoring that system in any future elections Bill that is being - Link to Speech |
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Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
88 speeches (14,389 words) 2nd reading Friday 17th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Paul Holmes (Con - Hamble Valley) and Scottish Governments declined to provide the necessary legislative consent motions when the Elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Political Parties: Funding
21 speeches (1,588 words) Wednesday 15th January 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con - Life peer) My Lords, the Labour Front Bench tabled amendments to the Elections Bill in 2022 that would have granted - Link to Speech |
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Monday 1st June 2026
Written Evidence - Open Britain MEL0259 - Modernising Elections Modernising Elections - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Found: participation is fair and accessible. 8 https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Elections-Bill-Briefing-Internet-Matters-Feb |
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Monday 1st June 2026
Written Evidence - University of Bristol MEL0236 - Modernising Elections Modernising Elections - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Found: In 1999, when publishing the (draft) Political Parties and Elections Bill and white paper, Jack Straw |
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Monday 1st June 2026
Written Evidence - Campaign for Compulsory Voting MEL0227 - Modernising Elections Modernising Elections - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Found: is intended for the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Inquiry “Modernising Elections” Bill |
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Monday 1st June 2026
Written Evidence - Unlock Democracy MEL0129 - Modernising Elections Modernising Elections - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Found: Unlock Democracy had previously raised concerns (during the passage of the Elections Bill in 2021/2022 |
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Monday 1st June 2026
Written Evidence - Liverpool John Moores University MEL0004 - Modernising Elections Modernising Elections - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Found: March 2026 23 Darren Hughes, ‘Elections Bill will Bring in Once-in-a-Generation Change to Voting – but |
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Monday 30th March 2026
Estimate memoranda - Electoral Commission’s Main Supply Estimate 2026/27 memorandum Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission Found: part of the Supplementary Estimates process. 2.2 Restructuring Subject to impacts of the Elections Bill |
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Monday 16th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Commissioner, Metropolitan Police relating to Political finance, dated 12 February, and their response, dated 5 March 2026 Defending Democracy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: b) How much of this do you believe might reasonably fall within the scope of the elections Bill? |
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Wednesday 11th March 2026
Oral Evidence - Electoral Commission, Electoral Commission, and Electoral Commission Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission Found: However, we are still assessing the implications of the elections Bill and annual licensing. |
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Wednesday 11th March 2026
Oral Evidence - Local Government Boundary Commission for England, and Local Government Boundary Commission for England Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission Found: However, we are still assessing the implications of the elections Bill and annual licensing. |
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Wednesday 25th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, Department for Business and Trade, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and HM Revenue and Customs Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls Found: This will be a debate that comes up a lot on Monday in the elections Bill, with regard to cryptocurrency |
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Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to Russia’s oil trade and use of crypto-assets, 16 February 2026 Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls Found: delivered to ministers at the end of March, and where relevant, will be taken forward through the Elections Bill |
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Monday 9th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission relating to political finance, and the response, dated 5 February 2026 National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: grateful to you for giving evidence on this matter in September but, in the context of the upcoming Elections Bill |
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Monday 9th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission, dated 21 January 2026, relating to political finance, and the response, dated 5 February 2026 Defending Democracy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: grateful to you for giving evidence on this matter in September but, in the context of the upcoming Elections Bill |
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Monday 9th February 2026
Oral Evidence - National Crime Agency, and National Crime Agency Defending Democracy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: Graeme Biggar: That will depend on whether an elections Bill is put forward and passed. |
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Monday 9th February 2026
Oral Evidence - National Crime Agency, and National Crime Agency Defending Democracy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: Graeme Biggar: That will depend on whether an elections Bill is put forward and passed. |
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Tuesday 13th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Electoral Commission Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: of the changes that we want in political finance and our investigatory powers will be in the elections Bill |
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Tuesday 13th January 2026
Oral Evidence - National Cyber Security Centre Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: of the changes that we want in political finance and our investigatory powers will be in the elections Bill |
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Tuesday 13th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Moldovan Centre for Strategic Communication and Countering Disinformation Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: of the changes that we want in political finance and our investigatory powers will be in the elections Bill |
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Monday 12th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, University of Bristol, RUSI, and Transparency International UK Defending Democracy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: We do it much better, but there are still concerns, and that is what the elections Bill will hopefully |
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Monday 5th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter from John Pullinger to Mr Speaker providing an update on the Electoral Commission’s activity and priorities, dated 4 November 2025. Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission Found: Elections Bill The UK Government’s forthcoming Elections Bill offers an opportunity to make significant |
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Monday 5th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Leader of the House of Commons to Mr Speaker on the Government’s forthcoming Elections Bill and a Strategy and Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission, dated 2 September 2025. Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission Found: Letter from the Leader of the House of Commons to Mr Speaker on the Government’s forthcoming Elections Bill |
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Monday 5th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Mr Speaker to the Leader of the House of Commons on the Government’s Elections Strategy and the Strategy and Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission, dated 22 July 2025. Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission Found: It is expected that the Government will introduce an Elections Bill at some point during this Parliament |
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Wednesday 17th December 2025
Oral Evidence - JUSTICE, Garden Court Chambers, and Law Society Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Alex Sobel: We will have an elections Bill first thing in the new year, so maybe we could amend that |
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Wednesday 12th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Peter Geoghegan, British Future, and HOPE not hate Community cohesion - Women and Equalities Committee Found: There is an Elections Bill that is going to come before the Houses of Parliament in the coming months |
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Friday 7th November 2025
Written Evidence - Shout Out UK CHI0011 - Children's tv and video content Children's tv and video content - Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: Political and Media Literacy’s recent policy brief to the Government on the launch of its new Elections Bill |
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Tuesday 14th October 2025
Written Evidence - Spotlight on Corruption DEF0001 - Defending Democracy Defending Democracy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) Found: associated with cryptocurrency donations Spotlight on Corruption recommendations 1) The upcoming Elections Bill |
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Wednesday 24th September 2025
Written Evidence - Full Fact SCS0056 - Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections - Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee Found: [SCS0056] Written evidence submitted by Full Fact Full Fact briefing on the Elections Bill: An opportunity |
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Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Report - 2nd Report – Review of the 2024 general election Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Fifth Report of Session 2021–22, The Elections Bill |
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Thursday 15th May 2025
Written Evidence - UCL Constitution Unit ROL0102 - Rule of Law Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Another was the Johnson government’s introduction of new material into the Elections Bill at Commons |
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Tuesday 6th May 2025
Agendas and papers - Legislative standards of the Constitution Committee: 2017–2024 Constitution Committee Found: Legislative Process: Preparing Legislation for Parliament , para 41 9 Constitution Committee, Elections Bill |
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Tuesday 18th March 2025
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Review of the 2024 general election - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: However, we are focused on ensuring that we have, we hope, a Bill coming—an elections Bill—subject |
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Thursday 13th February 2025
Written Evidence - Electoral Reform Society WOC0302 - The work of the Committee The work of the Committee - Modernisation Committee Found: example, at the end of the 2021-22 session, the House of Lords was simultaneously considering the Elections Bill |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025
Written Evidence - Liberal Democrats Abroad RGE0021 - Review of the 2024 general election Review of the 2024 general election - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: As active participants in the consultations surrounding the Elections Bill, LDA also supported the proposals |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025
Written Evidence - Ken Westmoreland RGE0020 - Review of the 2024 general election Review of the 2024 general election - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: researching for this submission, I came across the contribution by Lord Stunell to the debate on the Elections Bill |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025
Written Evidence - Migrant Democracy Project RGE0016 - Review of the 2024 general election Review of the 2024 general election - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: Our Home Our Vote was formed in 2021, in response to the changes announced by the then 2021 Elections Bill |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025
Written Evidence - RNIB RGE0014 - Review of the 2024 general election Review of the 2024 general election - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: RNIB raised strong concerns about the introduction of voter ID when the Elections Bill was going through |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-02-04 10:00:00+00:00 Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Found: I think, certainly while the Elections Bill was being debated, and as it went through Parliament, we |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025
Oral Evidence - Royal Mail, Royal Mail, Association of Electoral Administrators, and Association of Electoral Administrators Review of the 2024 general election - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: Stanyon: A lot of work is already going on along those lines with officials ahead of the potential elections Bill |
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Candidates: Terrorism
Asked by: Melanie Onn (Labour - Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes) Thursday 26th February 2026 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he take steps though the planned Elections Bill to ensure that individuals convicted of terrorist offences against the United Kingdom at home or abroad are disqualified from standing as candidates in any election. Answered by Samantha Dixon There are several existing disqualification criteria for standing as a candidate in elections in the UK which relate to criminal offences. For example, the Elections Act 2022 introduced a disqualification order for those convicted of intimidation or abuse of candidates, campaigners or elected office holders. The effect of the disqualification order is a five-year ban from standing for, or holding, elective office, in addition to any standard punishment for the underlying criminal offence. The Government has introduced the Representation of the People Bill, which will extend the disqualification order to offences motivated by hostility towards electoral staff.
The Representation of the People Act 1983 also defines corrupt and illegal election practices, for which a convicted person is disqualified for up to five years. Additionally, someone cannot be a Police and Crime Commissioner if they have ever been convicted of an imprisonable offence. |
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Elections: Disinformation
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Thursday 8th January 2026 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps through the forthcoming Elections Bill to regulate the online targeting of people with (a) misinformation and (b) disinformation by (i) foreign states and (ii) others seeking to influence the outcome of elections and referenda. Answered by Samantha Dixon It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic processes from both mis and disinformation and from foreign interference. Any new regulation addressing mis and disinformation must be carefully balanced with the need to protect freedom of expression and the legitimate public debate which is also crucial to a thriving democracy. Since March, the Online Safety Act has required services to take steps to remove illegal disinformation content. Illegal disinformation content includes state-sponsored disinformation in scope of the Foreign Interference Offence, and disinformation aimed at disrupting elections where it is a criminal offence in scope of the regulatory framework. This can include false statements of fact about a candidate’s personal character or conduct and undue influence on voters.
The Defending Democracy Taskforce coordinates work to protect UK political parties, elected officials and electoral infrastructure from threats including foreign interference and the Joint Election Security and Preparedness unit coordinates work to protect UK elections and referendums. The Counter Political Interference and Espionage Action Plan launched last month to disrupt and deter spying from states.
The Government’s strategy for modern, secure and inclusive elections, published in July, sets out our plan to strengthen oversight of and safeguards against known and emerging threats, including foreign interference. We will deliver a robust and proportionate response to known risks, protecting the integrity of our system and reinforcing public trust in democracy.
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Elections: Campaigns
Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) Thursday 8th January 2026 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps in the forthcoming Elections Bill to to require submission of all on- and offline advertisements to the Electoral Commission as soon as they are published with data on who has sponsored the advertisement readily available to the public. Answered by Samantha Dixon Current imprint rules require campaigners to include the name and address of a promoter, any person on whose behalf the material is published, and, for printed material, the printer’s details. The Government has committed to adding unregistered third-party campaigning organisations to the list of entities who are required to include a digital imprint on their organic digital campaigning material and extend the Electoral Commission’s remit to be the primary enforcer of all imprint rules. The Government has no plans to introduce a real-time submission system for digital and print advertisements to the Electoral Commission at this time, but welcome the steps taken by social media companies to create “advert libraries”.
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Elections: Subversion
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Monday 5th January 2026 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take legislative steps to ensure that no future election in the UK will be subject to outside interference. Answered by Samantha Dixon The Government takes any attempts to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from foreign interference.
On the 16th of December, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced an independent review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics. The review will report at the end of March and will inform the forthcoming Elections Bill. This builds on the major reforms announced in the Elections Strategy in July, and the launch last month of the Counter Political Interference and Espionage Action Plan to disrupt and deter spying from states.
The Government’s strategy for modern, secure and inclusive elections, published in July, sets out our plan to strengthen oversight of and safeguards against known and emerging threats, including foreign interference through covert political funding. We will deliver a robust and proportionate response to known risks, protecting the integrity of our system and reinforcing public trust in democracy.
This sits alongside the government’s robust toolkit of measures to investigate and disrupt the threat from foreign interference in UK politics. This includes the National Security Act 2023, the Defending Democracy Taskforce, which coordinates work to protect UK political parties, elected officials and the electoral infrastructure, and the Joint Election Security and Preparedness unit, which coordinates work across government to protect UK elections and referendums, and the Online Safety Act which requires services to take steps to remove illegal disinformation content including illegal state-sponsored disinformation in scope of the Foreign Interference Offence. |
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Elections: Subversion
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Monday 5th January 2026 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has met with his French counterparts to consider parallel legislation to prevent outside interference in domestic elections. Answered by Samantha Dixon The Government takes any attempts to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from foreign interference.
We have a robust toolkit of measures including the foreign interference offence and foreign influence registration scheme introduced under the National Security Act 2023, the Defending Democracy Taskforce, which coordinates work to protect UK political parties, elected officials and electoral infrastructure from threats including foreign interference, the Joint Election Security and Preparedness unit, which coordinates work to protect UK elections and referendums, and the Counter Political Interference and Espionage Action Plan launched last month to disrupt and deter spying from states.
Additionally, on 16 December the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced an independent review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics, led by Philip Rycroft. We will consider how to take forward any recommendations from the review, including through the upcoming Elections Bill. |
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Political Parties: Public Consultation
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree) Friday 19th December 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's timetable is for consulting political parties on measures to be included in the Elections Bill. Answered by Samantha Dixon An Elections Bill will be introduced when parliamentary time allows. The Government will continue to work in partnership with key stakeholders to help ensure that proposed changes address the priorities of the sector. We have begun engagement with political parties on the detail of the proposals and will continue to do so in advance of introduction. |
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Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad
Asked by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) Thursday 4th December 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including automatic voter registration for overseas voters in the upcoming Elections Bill. Answered by Samantha Dixon As set out in the July 17 policy paper ‘Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections’, the Government is committed to introducing a more automated approach to electoral registration over the coming years. Before implementing any changes, we will test a range of automated approaches including more effective use of data and better join-up across public services, with the aim of improving the accuracy and completeness of the register. |
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Political Impartiality: Education
Asked by: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op) - Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton) Wednesday 3rd December 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the provision of non-partisan political and democratic education in schools prior to the introduction of the forthcoming Elections Bill. Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education) Teaching about democracy and elections already forms a central part of the secondary national curriculum for citizenship and can be taught as a non-statutory topic in primary schools. Education is a vital part of implementing the government's commitment to extend the right to vote to 16 and 17 years olds. The government takes empowering and equipping young people with the knowledge and skills they need seriously, and wants to break down barriers and drive participation in our democracy. Following the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review recommendations, the department has committed to make citizenship compulsory in primary schools and to publish revised programmes of study to ensure that all pupils receive an essential grounding in a range of topics including democracy, government and law. We will consult on programmes of study next year and the new national curriculum will be published in 2027 for first teaching in 2028. The department’s guidance on political impartiality supports schools with teaching about political issues in line with their statutory duties. |
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Elections: Social Media
Asked by: Simon Opher (Labour - Stroud) Monday 17th November 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to help protect UK citizens from (a) foreign influence and (b) manipulation operations using fake accounts on social media through the forthcoming Elections Bill. Answered by Samantha Dixon The Government takes any attempts to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from foreign interference.
The Defending Democracy Taskforce brings together Whitehall departments, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies to monitor and mitigate risks, including foreign interference. The Joint Election Security and Preparedness unit (JESP) leads cross-government efforts in preparation for the 2026 elections, which are taking place across the UK.
The Government’s strategy for modern, secure and inclusive elections, published in July, sets out our plan to strengthen oversight of and safeguards against known and emerging threats, including foreign interference through covert political funding. We are introducing tougher rules on political donations to protect UK elections, striking the right balance between safeguarding against foreign interference whilst making sure that legitimate donors can continue to fund electoral campaigns. |
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Elections: Social Media
Asked by: Simon Opher (Labour - Stroud) Thursday 13th November 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to protect election candidates from anonymous abuse on social media through the forthcoming Elections Bill. Answered by Samantha Dixon The Government is clear that all forms of harassment, intimidation and abuse, including online and anonymous abuse, are unacceptable and have no place in our democracy. As set out in the Restoring Trust in our Democracy strategy, we are taking forward several measures through the Elections Bill to strengthen protections for those taking part in elections. This includes the introduction of an aggravating factor to empower courts to give tougher sentences to those who are convicted of intimidatory offences targeted at candidates, campaigners, elected representatives and electoral staff.
My department is also working with the Speaker’s Conference and the Electoral Commission to develop a code of conduct for campaigning, which will promote respectful political debate and set clear expectations for behaviour. This is a complex issue which requires a comprehensive response from all parts of government. We continue to work closely with departments across government and through the Defending Democracy Taskforce to tackle unacceptable abuse and better protect candidates. |
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Elections: Reform
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Friday 13th June 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with the Electoral Commission on potential provisions for the planned elections bill. Answered by Rushanara Ali The Government has engaged with, and continues to engage with, various stakeholders, including the Electoral Commission, ahead of the publication of the Government's Strategy for Elections. As the independent regulator, the Electoral Commission offers valuable insight, and its contributions are helping to inform policy development in a number of areas. |
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Representation of the People Bill: HL Bill 47 of 2026–27 - LLN-2026-0050
Sep. 10 2026 Found: during that legislation’s passage through Parliament (see, for example: House of Lords Library, ‘Elections Bill |
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King's Speech 2026: Constitution - LLN-2026-0008
May. 07 2026 Found: News, 30 May 2025. 15 Electoral Commission, ‘Electoral Commission responds to government’s elections bill |
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Representation of the People Bill 2024-26 - CBP-10506
Feb. 25 2026 Found: It also said any recommendations would feed into the ‘forthcoming’ elections bill. |
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Political financing: Donations, loans and state funding - CBP-10441
Dec. 17 2025 Found: In July 2025, the government announced that further reforms would be included in a new Elections Bill |
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Chinese state threat activities in the UK - CBP-10417
Dec. 10 2025 Found: government was introducing to tackle such operations by foreign states: • New laws, including an elections bill |
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The impact of foreign interference on security, trade and democracy - CBP-10418
Dec. 05 2025 Found: We will introduce the elections Bill, which will include measures to safeguard against covert political |
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The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-25 - CBP-10180
Jan. 27 2025 Found: The Elections Bill 2021-22, as introduced, would have made the changes for all elections. |
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The Electoral Commission - CBP-10177
Jan. 22 2025 Found: adequacy of existing accountability structures…we will bring forward measures in the forthcoming Elections Bill |
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Thursday 5th December 27 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House believes democracy works best when all who are a part of our community can participate; acknowledges that everyone who has made the UK their long-term home, pays taxes, does their bit and contributes to society should have the right to vote in local and parliamentary elections; regrets … |
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Make it a criminal offence for MPs to deliberately mislead the public Petition Open - 4,787 SignaturesSign this petition 8 Nov 2026 closes in 1 day, 20 hours We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation—similar to the Senedd Cymru Wales (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill—to create a criminal offence for all election candidates who knowingly make false or misleading statements during campaigns, and for MPs while in office. Found: Government to introduce legislation—similar to the Senedd Cymru Wales (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Local Government and Elections Bill 2024-26
Presented by Richard Tice (Reform UK - Boston and Skegness) Private Members' Bill - Presentation Bill A Bill to make provision about the creation of certain combined county authorities and about the election of mayors of those authorities; to restrict the exercise of the power to change the years in which local elections are held in England; and for connected purposes.
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Jun. 30 2025
HL Bill 49-R-I Marshalled list for Report House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 Amendment Paper Found: It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. |
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Jun. 27 2025
HL Bill 49-R Running list of amendments – 27 June 2025 House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 Amendment Paper Found: It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. |
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Jun. 26 2025
HL Bill 49-R Running list of amendments – 26 June 2025 House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 Amendment Paper Found: It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. |
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Jun. 26 2025
Equality Impact Assessment for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (as brought from the Commons) from the Department of Health and Social Care Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Impact Assessments Found: Data from the 2011 Census (used in the Elections Bill EQIA (see reference 10)) shows only 66% of those |
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Jun. 25 2025
HL Bill 49-R Running list of amendments – 25 June 2025 House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 Amendment Paper Found: It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. |
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Jun. 24 2025
The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-25 Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Act 2025 Briefing papers Found: The Elections Bill 2021-22, as introduced, would have made the changes for all elections. |
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Jun. 19 2025
HL Bill 49-R Running list of amendments – 19 June 2025 House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 Amendment Paper Found: It follows the proposals of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill. |
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May. 14 2025
Equality Impact Assessment: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (as amended in Public Bill Committee) Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Impact Assessments Found: Data from the 2011 Census (used in the Elections Bill EQIA (see reference 10)) shows only 66% of those |
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Tuesday 26th May 2026
Home Office Source Page: Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy Document: (PDF) Found: i) Amend the anonymous registration rules in the upcoming Elections Bill to extend the length of the |
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Tuesday 26th May 2026
Home Office Source Page: Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy Document: (PDF) Found: i) Amend the anonymous registration rules in the upcoming Elections Bill to extend the length of the |
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Monday 27th April 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Source Page: The Rycroft Review: Report of the independent review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics Document: (PDF) Found: Minister), and used to inform final provisions to be introduced under the UK Government’s proposed Elections Bill |
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Tuesday 24th March 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Source Page: MHCLG: ministerial travel and meetings, October to December 2025 Document: View online (webpage) Found: class="govuk-table__cell">SOLACE | To discuss the Elections Bill |
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Wednesday 5th November 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat – Annual Reporting Document: (PDF) Found: ● The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill |
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Wednesday 5th November 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat – Annual Reporting Document: (PDF) Found: Elections and Registration 8 March 2022 • UK Government’s Elections Bill. |
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Thursday 18th December 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Source Page: Independent review: countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics. Terms of reference. 2p. Document: Independent_Review_of_Electoral_Security_and_Resilience.pdf (PDF) Found: Minister), and used to inform final provisions to be introduced under the UK Government’s proposed Elections Bill |
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Monday 21st September 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, 21 September 2026 Representation of the People Bill Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Found: meeting=16673&iob=142379 [3] See the Scottish Government’s LCM from 2021 in respect of the Elections Bill |
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Tuesday 18th June 2024
Report - A report on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill at Stage 1 from the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Found: The Scottish Parliament withheld legislative consent for the then Elections Bill and provisions applying |
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Wednesday 6th August 2025
Constitution Directorate Source Page: Voter identification requirements at the General Election documentation: FOI release Document: FOI 202500470457 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: data-past-elections-and-referendums/voter-id-2024-uk-general-election Legislative Consent Memorandum – Elections Bill |
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Wednesday 6th August 2025
Constitution Directorate Source Page: Voter identification requirements at the General Election documentation: FOI release Document: Voter identification requirements at the General Election documentation: FOI release (webpage) Found: downloads/file/1094/annual-report-of-the-emb-for-scotland-2023-2024Legislative Consent Memorandum – Elections Bill |
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Friday 30th August 2024
Constitution Directorate Source Page: House of Commons boundaries, Scotch Whisky export duty and recall petition: FOI release Document: FOI 202400407175 - Information released - Annex A - E (PDF) Found: possibility that questions about this would come up in the coverage of the wider Scottish Government Elections Bill |
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Wednesday 14th August 2024
Constitution Directorate Source Page: Potential electoral reform for Holyrood elections: FOI release Document: FOI 202300381562 - Information released - Attachment (PDF) Found: day as in their view this improved turnout for the local elections. 4.84 The Local Government Elections Bill |
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Thursday 27th June 2024
Source Page: Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Ministerial statement Document: Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Ministerial statement (webpage) Found: continuing.Presiding Officer, as we mark a quarter century of the Parliament’s first elections, the Scottish Elections Bill |
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Friday 2nd February 2024
Source Page: Building a New Scotland papers: downloadable versions Document: Paper 2: Renewing democracy through independence (PDF) Found: uploads/2021/04/Union-at-the-Crossroads.pdf ] Legislative Consent Motion Reference S6M-03009 on UK Elections Bill |
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Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
Wednesday 12th March 2025 The Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill is a Member's Bill introduced in the Parliament on 17 December 2024 by Graham Simpson MSP. This briefing provides information on the Bill and sets out the process for the introduction and consideration of a Member's Bill in the Scottish Parliament. View source webpage Found: Elections Bill 2021-22. |
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Approaches to recall of elected representatives
Wednesday 12th March 2025 This briefing provides an overview of the typical features of mechanisms for recalling elected representatives. The briefing also summarises proposed and operational recall mechanisms in the United Kingdom, and examples of recall mechanisms in other countries.This SPICe briefing has been prepared by Bruce McCall as part of a work experience placement in the Environment, View source webpage Found: Commons, UK Parliament) ____________7 Consideration of recall during the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Electoral reform in Scotland and the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill
Wednesday 28th February 2024 This briefing considers recent electoral reform in Scotland, the Scottish Government's most recent consultation and the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 23 January 2024. View source webpage Found: In 2021, the UK Government introduced the Elections Bill (now the Elections Act 2022 ) in the House of |
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Electoral reform in Scotland and the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill
Wednesday 28th February 2024 This briefing considers recent electoral reform in Scotland, the Scottish Government's most recent consultation and the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 23 January 2024. View source webpage Found: In 2021, the UK Government introduced the Elections Bill (now the Elections Act 2022 ) in the House of |
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Subordinate Legislation
60 speeches (39,449 words) Thursday 18th September 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Hepburn, the Minister for Parliamentary Business, who is joined by Iain Hockenhull, the head of the elections bill - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill
93 speeches (51,683 words) Thursday 5th September 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) for Parliamentary Business, and by Scottish Government officials Iain Hockenhull, who is the elections bill - Link to Speech |
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Thursday 18th September 2025 9:30 a.m. 15th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 from— Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Scottish Government Iain Hockenhull, Elections Bill Team Leader, Scottish Government Lorraine Walkinshaw, Lawyer, Scottish Government Jordan McGrory, Lawyer, Scottish Government 3. Subordinate legislation: Jamie Hepburn MSP (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move—S6M-18103—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 be approved. 4. Cross-Party Group - approval of change of purpose: The Committee will decide whether to approve a change of purpose request from the Cross-Party Group on Deafness. 5. Work programme: The Committee will review its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 17th March 2026
PDF - Marshalled List of Amendments - 17 March 2026 Inquiry: Report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Aelodau ac Etholiadau) – Rhestr o Welliannu wedi’u Didoli Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Tuesday 17th March 2026
PDF - Grouping of Amendments - 17 March 2026 Inquiry: Report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) - Grwpio Gwelliannau Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Tuesday 10th March 2026
PDF - Notice of Amendments – 10 March 2026 Inquiry: Report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Aelodau ac Etholiadau) – Hysbysiad Ynghylch Gwelliannau Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Tuesday 10th March 2026
PDF - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd regarding Minister of the Crown consent – 10 March 2026 Inquiry: Report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Senedd Cymru 10 March 2026 Dear Elin, Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Monday 9th March 2026
PDF - Notice of Amendments – 9 March 2026 Inquiry: Report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Aelodau ac Etholiadau) – Hysbysiad Ynghylch Gwelliannau Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Friday 6th March 2026
PDF - Notice of Amendments – 6 March 2026 Inquiry: Report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Aelodau ac Etholiadau) – Hysbysiad Ynghylch Gwelliannau Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Friday 6th March 2026
PDF - Welsh Government: Purpose and effect table - 6 March 2026 Inquiry: Report on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: 9 March 2026 Dear Member of the Senedd, Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Thursday 12th February 2026
PDF - Marshalled List of Amendments - 12 February 2026 Inquiry: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Aelodau ac Etholiadau) – Rhestr o Welliannu wedi’u Didoli Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Thursday 12th February 2026
PDF - Grouping of Amendments - 12 February 2026 Inquiry: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) - Grwpio Gwelliannau Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Thursday 5th February 2026
PDF - Notice of Amendments - 5 February 2026 Inquiry: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Aelodau ac Etholiadau) – Hysbysiad Ynghylch Gwelliannau Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Tuesday 3rd February 2026
PDF - Notice of Amendments – 3 February 2026 Inquiry: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Aelodau ac Etholiadau) – Hysbysiad Ynghylch Gwelliannau Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Tuesday 3rd February 2026
PDF - Welsh Government: Purpose and effect table - 3 February 2026 Inquiry: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: 4 February 2026 Dear Member of the Senedd, Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Friday 9th January 2026
PDF - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - 9 January 2026 Inquiry: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Friday 9th January 2026
PDF - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to LJC Committee, 9 January 2026 Inquiry: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Committee 9 January 2026 Dear Mike Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Monday 3rd November 2025
PDF - Statement of Policy Intent - 3 November 2025 Inquiry: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Found: Committee 3 November 2025 Dear David, Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill |
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Sunday 14th July 2024
PDF - Letter from Women's Rights Network regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill - 14 July 2024 Inquiry: Stage 1 – Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill Found: advising-parliament-and-governments/our-letter-senedd- reform-bill-committee 4 https://www.gov.wales/senedd-cymru-members-and-elections-bill-equality-impact-assessment-html |
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Wednesday 10th July 2024
PDF - Response from the Trefnydd and Chief Whip - Stage 1 Report - 10 July 2024 Inquiry: Stage 1 – Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill Found: Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill discretely from the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Thursday 20th June 2024
PDF - Letter from Council General - 20 June 2024 Inquiry: Individual Member Accountability: Deliberate deception Found: The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill then provides for a broader review of boundaries ahead |
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Thursday 20th June 2024
PDF - Letter from Counsel General - 20 June 2024 Inquiry: Individual Member Accountability: Deliberate deception Found: The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill then provides for a broader review of boundaries ahead |
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Friday 31st May 2024
PDF - Letter from the Trefnydd Chiep Whip to Finance Committee - 31 May 2024 Inquiry: Stage 1 – Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill Found: interrelationship between the costs associated with this Bill and the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Thursday 16th May 2024
PDF - Letter to the Trefnydd and Chief Whip from the Finance Committee - 16 May 2024 Inquiry: Stage 1 – Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill Found: Welsh Government’s Senedd Reform Programme includes the Bill and the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Wednesday 1st May 2024
PDF - Welsh Government: Purpose and effect table - 1 May 2024 Inquiry: Elections and Elected Found: This amendment is consequential on the amendment made by the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
PDF - Marshalled List of Amendments: 30 April 2024 (V2) Inquiry: Stage 1 - Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill Found: Senedd Cymru (Aelodau ac Etholiadau) – Rhestr o Welliannu wedi’u Didoli Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
PDF - Grouping of Amendments - 30 April 2024 Inquiry: Stage 1 - Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill Found: Bil Senedd Cymru (Aelodau ac Etholiadau) - Grwpio Gwelliannau Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Tuesday 23rd April 2024
PDF - Notice of Amendments: 23 April 2024 (V3) Inquiry: Stage 1 - Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill Found: Senedd Cymru (Aelodau ac Etholiadau) – Hysbysiad Ynghylch Gwelliannau Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Monday 24th March 2025
Source Page: FOI release 22015: Devolution reviews Document: Devolution reviews (PDF) Found: For example, the Explanatory Memorandum that accompanied the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Thursday 8th August 2024
Source Page: The Co-operation Agreement Oversight Board: 8 May 2024 Document: The Co-operation Agreement Oversight Board: 8 May 2024 (webpage) Found: The Board noted the significance of the day with Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Thursday 8th August 2024
Source Page: The Co-operation Agreement Oversight Board: 4 March 2024 Document: The Co-operation Agreement Oversight Board: 4 March 2024 (webpage) Found: non-government amendments tabled ahead of the Stage 2 Debate on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Thursday 8th August 2024
Source Page: The Co-operation Agreement Oversight Board: 12 October 2023 Document: The Co-operation Agreement Oversight Board: 12 October 2023 (webpage) Found: Justice updated the Board on the scrutiny that had taken place on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Thursday 11th July 2024
Source Page: Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales: final report Document: Final report (PDF) Found: The proposals in the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill would require a Senedd Committee to |
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Tuesday 9th July 2024
Source Page: Welsh Government Annual Report 2024 Document: Welsh Government Annual Report 2024 (webpage) Found: legislature for, and on behalf of, the people of Wales, the landmark Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Tuesday 9th July 2024
Source Page: Welsh Government Annual Report 2024 Document: Welsh Government Annual Report 2024 (PDF) Found: legislature for, and on behalf of, the people of Wales, the landmark Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Tuesday 9th July 2024
Source Page: Welsh Government Annual Report 2024 Document: Annex 2023 to 2024 (PDF) Found: The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill was introduced in September 2023 to deliver the majority |
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Thursday 13th June 2024
Source Page: Cabinet meeting: 29 April 2024 Document: Minutes (webpage) Found: Tuesday there would be voting throughout the debate on Stage 3 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Thursday 30th May 2024
Source Page: Cabinet meeting: 22 April 2024 Document: Minutes (webpage) Found: 3.2 The Trefnydd and Chief Whip reminded Cabinet that Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Wednesday 8th May 2024
Source Page: Landmark vote marks new milestone for Welsh devolution Document: Landmark vote marks new milestone for Welsh devolution (webpage) Found: Members of the Senedd voted to pass the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill in the week that marks |
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Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Source Page: Cabinet meeting: 4 March 2024 Document: Minutes (webpage) Found: followed by a Committee of the Whole Senedd to consider stage 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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WQ93036
Asked by: Adam Price (Plaid Cymru - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) Wednesday 5th June 2024 Question Further to WQ92784, will the Counsel General provide an estimated timetable for giving a further update to the Reform Bill Committee in accordance with the commitment to update Members in the Government's response to recommendation 18 of the Committee's Stage 1 report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill? Answered by Counsel General A further update will be provided on the development and co-ordination of public information and awareness-raising campaigns after the summer recess. This follows an update previously provided in response to recommendation 18 as part of the written response to the Committee’s recommendations, on 26 January 2024, and an update in response to WQ92784 previously provided on 15 May 2024. As noted in the response to WQ92784, the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill receiving Royal Assent will be a significant milestone in enabling the preparation of such campaigns. |
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WQ92784
Asked by: Adam Price (Plaid Cymru - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) Friday 17th May 2024 Question Will the Counsel General provide an update on achievement of recommendation 18 from the Reform Bill Committee's Stage 1 report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill? Answered by Counsel General Welsh Government officials have convened a Senedd Electoral Reform Delivery Board, and engagement with key partners is taking place through such, including on the issue of coordinating national and local public information and awareness-raising campaigns about the electoral reforms. The Board meets on a bimonthly basis. A number of organisations also have roles and statutory responsibilities in this respect, including the Senedd Commission, the Electoral Commission and Local Authorities. The Electoral Management Board will also have a role to play if the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill is passed by the Senedd. It is important that each organisations’ individual statutory duties and powers are respected. At the same time, there is a common desire to ensure national and local public information and awareness-raising campaigns about the electoral reforms are planned and co-ordinated effectively and efficiently, to avoid duplication and amplify the effectiveness of those campaigns. The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill receiving Royal Assent will be a significant milestone in enabling the preparation of such campaigns. Costs associated with public information and awareness-raising were previously considered as part of the Bill’s Regulatory Impact Assessment. |
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Adjourn the implementation of the 36 extra members of the Senedd until 2030 Petition - 3,491 SignaturesBy delaying the implementation of the act, there would be time to fully consult with the public and see what they really think of the cost and the benefits. Found: ” - Page 91 of the Explanatory Memorandum to the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill https://senedd.wales |
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Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability And Elections) Bill Bill Summary
Wednesday 12th November 2025 www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill Bill Summary November 2025 The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Co... Found: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability And Elections) Bill Bill Summary |
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Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability And Elections) Bill Bilingual Glossary
Thursday 6th November 2025 senedd.cymru | senedd.wales Paratowyd yr eirfa ddwyieithog hon gan Wasanaeth Ymchwil y Senedd a’r Gwasanaeth Cyfieithu a Chofnodi. — This Bilingual Glossary has been prepared by Senedd Research and the Translation and Reporting Service. Senedd Cy... Found: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability And Elections) Bill Bilingual Glossary |
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25 years of Welsh law-making
Friday 28th June 2024 Welsh Parliament Senedd Research 25 years of Welsh law-making June 2024 Welsh Parliament Senedd Research senedd.wales The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as... Found: the UK’s departure from the European Union and the recently passed Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill |
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Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Bill Summary 05/24
Friday 17th May 2024 www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill Bill Summary May 2024 The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the... Found: Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Bill Summary 05/24 |
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7. Papers to note
Monday 16th March 2026 Mentions: 1: Mike Hedges (Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party - Swansea East) Minister for Delivery to the Finance Committee, Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Group 5: Remit of the Electoral Management Board (Amendments 23, 55)
Thursday 12th February 2026 Mentions: 1: Sam Rowlands (Welsh Conservative Party - North Wales) 2013 Act so that recall polls held under Part 1 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thursday 12th February 2026 Mentions: 1: David Rees (Welsh Labour - Aberavon) morning we will be undertaking Stage 2 proceedings of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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2. Papers to note
Thursday 12th February 2026 Mentions: 1: David Rees (Welsh Labour - Aberavon) with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery in relation to our Member accountability and elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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3. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Stage 2 proceedings
Thursday 12th February 2026 |
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7. Papers to note
Monday 9th February 2026 Mentions: 1: Mike Hedges (Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party - Swansea East) Accountability Bill Committee: financial resolution for the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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7. Papers to note
Monday 12th January 2026 Mentions: 1: Mike Hedges (Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party - Swansea East) Government's responses to the committee's reports on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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5. Inter-institutional relations agreement
Monday 15th December 2025 Mentions: 1: Mike Hedges (Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party - Swansea East) Discussions included updates on the UK Government's draft Elections Bill, preparation for Scottish and - Link to Speech |
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2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: evidence session
Tuesday 2nd December 2025 |
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1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Tuesday 25th November 2025 Mentions: 1: David Rees (Welsh Labour - Aberavon) Members to this morning's meeting of the committee on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Evidence session
Tuesday 25th November 2025 |
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9. Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Evidence session
Thursday 20th November 2025 Mentions: 1: Peredur Owen Griffiths (Plaid Cymru - South Wales East) moving on to item 9, the financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: evidence session with panel of electoral administrators
Tuesday 18th November 2025 |
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1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Monday 17th November 2025 Mentions: 1: Adam Price (Plaid Cymru - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) by the Standards of Conduct Committee relevant to the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Monday 17th November 2025 |
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2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill—evidence session with the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee
Tuesday 11th November 2025 |
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3. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill—evidence session with the Senedd Commissioner for Standards
Tuesday 11th November 2025 |
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2. The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Stage 1 scrutiny
Tuesday 4th November 2025 |
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3. Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill
Tuesday 4th November 2025 Mentions: 1: None the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech 2: None the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech 3: Julie James (Welsh Labour - Swansea West) I'm very pleased today to mark the introduction of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech 4: Julie James (Welsh Labour - Swansea West) I'm very pleased today to mark the introduction of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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2. Committee remit
Tuesday 21st October 2025 Mentions: 1: David Rees (Welsh Labour - Aberavon) established by the Business Committee to scrutinise the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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3. Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Wales) Order 2025: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government
Wednesday 5th February 2025 Mentions: 1: None Clearly, the Members and elections Bill and the agreement that sat behind that is what led to what will - Link to Speech |
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2. Scrutiny session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Monday 9th December 2024 Mentions: 1: Julie James (Welsh Labour - Swansea West) When I took the local government and elections Bill through at the end of the last Senedd, the implementation - Link to Speech |
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5. Papers to note
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Mentions: 1: Mike Hedges (Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party - Swansea East) Members will know that, in the committee’s report on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill, the - Link to Speech |
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2. Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Monday 14th October 2024 Mentions: 1: None We've got an elections Bill going through our own Parliament at the moment, and in the policy memorandum - Link to Speech |
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7. & 8. The general principles of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
Tuesday 16th July 2024 Mentions: 1: David Rees (Welsh Labour - Aberavon) specifically, while others appear to be addressed in the RIA to the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Group 1: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru—functions (Amendments 26, 27, 36)
Tuesday 2nd July 2024 Mentions: 1: Adam Price (Plaid Cymru - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) ensuring consistency with what the Senedd has already agreed in the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Statement by the Llywydd
Tuesday 25th June 2024 Mentions: 1: None inform the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.75, that the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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3. Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 6
Monday 17th June 2024 Mentions: 1: Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour - Pontypridd) considered, but, of course, we did consider it, I think, within the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech 2: Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour - Pontypridd) carefully, didn't we, and we discussed it during the process of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech 3: Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour - Pontypridd) I think, under the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill, of course, we've provided a framework for - Link to Speech |
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3. New Petitions
Monday 10th June 2024 Mentions: 1: Peredur Owen Griffiths (Plaid Cymru - South Wales East) and has stated very clearly that it would not be appropriate for the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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2. Questions to the Counsel General
Tuesday 21st May 2024 Mentions: 1: Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour - Pontypridd) have been designed to accord with the electoral system proposed in the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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1. Questions to the First Minister
Tuesday 21st May 2024 Mentions: 1: Vaughan Gething (Welsh Labour and Co-operative Party - Cardiff South and Penarth) with Senedd reform—a real commitment being carried forward, and there will be more to do; the elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Group 1: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru - functions (Amendments 115, 116, 121)
Thursday 16th May 2024 Mentions: 1: Adam Price (Plaid Cymru - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) consistency with what the Senedd has already agreed in the other Bill, the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Group 8: Welsh elections information platform (Amendments 108, 109, 49, 50, 51, 118, 119, 120)
Thursday 16th May 2024 Mentions: 1: Adam Price (Plaid Cymru - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) , because I think you said so when you had an argument with the UK Government in terms of the elections Bill - Link to Speech |
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Group 9: Financial assistance scheme – operation (Amendments 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
Thursday 16th May 2024 Mentions: 1: Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour - Pontypridd) ensures alignment with other sets of exclusions in this Bill and the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Group 15: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru - membership (Amendments 46, 41, 42)
Thursday 16th May 2024 Mentions: 1: Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour - Pontypridd) Finally, amendment 46 is consequential to the amendment made by the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Group 17: Disqualification from being a Member of Senedd Cymru or local government (Amendments 112, 113, 10, 114, 125, 126, 128, 129)
Thursday 16th May 2024 Mentions: 1: Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour - Pontypridd) the careful consideration it merits during the Stage 3 debate of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Group 12: Electoral arrangements reviews (Amendments 122, 37, 38, 39)
Thursday 16th May 2024 Mentions: 1: Adam Price (Plaid Cymru - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) As a result of passing the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and the amendments made during its - Link to Speech |
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Group 2: Electoral Management Board (Amendments 98, 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Thursday 16th May 2024 Mentions: 1: Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour - Pontypridd) ensures alignment with other sets of exclusions in this Bill and the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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1. Questions to the First Minister
Tuesday 14th May 2024 Mentions: 1: Tom Giffard (Welsh Conservative Party - South Wales West) What impact does the First Minister expect the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill will have on - Link to Speech |
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9. Voting Time
Wednesday 8th May 2024 Mentions: 1: None The first vote this afternoon will be on item 3, Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech 2: None Debate - Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: For: 43, Against: 16, Abstain: 0 Motion - Link to Speech |
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3. Debate: Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
Wednesday 8th May 2024 Mentions: 1: None The next item is the debate on Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill. - Link to Speech 2: None that the Senedd in accordance with Standing Order 26.47: Approves the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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4. Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Trefnydd and Chief Whip
Wednesday 1st May 2024 Mentions: 1: Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour - Vale of Glamorgan) In fact, we are laying an amendment, aren't we, to the elected Members and elections Bill [Correction - Link to Speech 2: David Rees (Welsh Labour - Aberavon) So, will the conduct Order that is published in the autumn focus on the Members and elections Bill and - Link to Speech 3: Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour - Vale of Glamorgan) It will be an amendment to the Members and elections Bill. - Link to Speech 4: None Yes, sorry, just to add, it's the Members and elections Bill, but there are also provisions within the - Link to Speech 5: None Obviously, it needs to be seen in the context of the wider Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill, - Link to Speech |
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3. Papers to note
Wednesday 1st May 2024 Mentions: 1: David Rees (Welsh Labour - Aberavon) notifying us of the laying of the revised explanatory memorandum for the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Group 8: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: annual reports (Amendment 41)
Tuesday 30th April 2024 Mentions: 1: Darren Millar (Welsh Conservative Party - Clwyd West) It recommended that the Welsh Government should amend the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill to - Link to Speech |
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Group 5: Related amendments for the purposes of Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats) (Amendment 2)
Tuesday 30th April 2024 Mentions: 1: None amendments relate to related amendments for the purposes of Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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2. Business Statement and Announcement
Tuesday 30th April 2024 Mentions: 1: Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour - Vale of Glamorgan) Finally, the debate on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill will now last four hours. - Link to Speech |
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Group 11: Referendum on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (Amendments 37, 38)
Tuesday 30th April 2024 Mentions: 1: None amendments, and we have reached the end of our Stage 3 consideration of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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4. Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence Session
Monday 29th April 2024 Mentions: 1: Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour - Vale of Glamorgan) all the reforms in terms of Senedd reform, including, of course, our Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech 2: None Obviously, taking account of the Members and elections Bill and the elections and elected bodies Bill - Link to Speech |
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3. Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with Diverse5050
Wednesday 24th April 2024 Mentions: 1: None The Members and elections Bill obviously will increase the size of the Senedd and change its voting system - Link to Speech |
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4. Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session
Wednesday 24th April 2024 Mentions: 1: None Probably just to say that, in the RIA to the Members and elections Bill, we did identify that, within - Link to Speech 2: Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour - Vale of Glamorgan) Well, that's where the link, obviously, to the Members and elections Bill is crucial. - Link to Speech 3: Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour - Vale of Glamorgan) And, of course, the RIA is very clear about this for the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill. - Link to Speech |
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2. Papers to note
Wednesday 24th April 2024 Mentions: 1: David Rees (Welsh Labour - Aberavon) Conduct Committee regarding the Stage 1 report that we produced on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 17th March 2026 5:50 p.m. Debate: Stage 3 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Main Chamber The amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 10 March 2026. The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows: 1. Trigger event A: courts to notify the Presiding Officer, and early termination of a recall poll 1, 2, 4 2. Trigger event B: recall guidance 20, 10 3. Regulations about recall polls 3 4. Disqualification following removal of a Member of the Senedd following a recall poll 11 5. Review of Part 1 21 6. Standards of Conduct Committee 12, 18, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16 7. Report on applying code of conduct to conduct while a candidate in an election 19 8. Senedd Commissioner for Standards: eligibility 9 9. Senedd Commissioner for Standards: investigations 17 10. Senedd Commissioner for Standards - provision relating to the Welsh language 14, 15 11. Conduct of Senedd Cymru elections 13 Supporting documents: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill (as amended at Stage 2) Explanatory Memorandum Marshalled list of amendments Groupings of amendments View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 17th March 2026 8:50 p.m. Debate: Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Main Chamber View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 26th January 2026 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Remote, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 26/01/2026 13.30 - 15.15 Public meeting (13.30) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13.30 – 13.35) 2. Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 2.1 SL(6)713 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 2.2 SL(6)716 - The Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (13.35 – 13.40) 3. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 3.1 SL(6)706 - The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Maintained Primary Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2025 3.2 SL(6)707 - The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 3.3 SL(6)708 - The Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025 3.4 SL(6)715 - The Regulated Services (Registration) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 3.5 SL(6)704 - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 3.6 SL(6)714 - The Annual Returns (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 3.7 SL(6)719 - The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Regulation and Inspection of Social Care) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (13.40 – 13.45) 4. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 4.1 SL(6)711 - The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 6) (Wales) Regulations 2025 4.2 SL(6)712 - The Building Act 1984 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2025 (13.45 – 13.50) 5. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 5.1 SL(6)703 - The Tax Collection and Management (Visitor Levy Costs) (Wales) Regulations 2026 5.2 SL(6)694 - The Procurement Act 2023 (Threshold Amounts) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (13.50 – 13.55) 6. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously considered 6.1 SL(6)698 - The Individual Candidate Election Expenses (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 6.2 SL(6)699 - The Political Parties Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 6.3 SL(6)700 - The Non-Party Campaigner Campaign Expenditure (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2025 (13.55 – 14.00) 7. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 7.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups 7.2 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 7.3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Provision of Services (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 7.4 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (14.00 – 14.05) 8. Papers to note 8.1 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Subordinate legislation 8.2 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Consultation on Proposed Changes to Local Authority Fees and Charges Schemes under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 8.3 Correspondence from the Standards of Conduct Committee to the Member Accountability Bill Committee: The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill 8.4 Correspondence from the Short Term Accommodation Association to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation Bill (14.05) 9. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (14.05 – 14.10) 10. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Detailed Committee Consideration report (14.10 – 14.20) 11. Secondary legislation previously considered (14.20 – 14.30) 12. Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (14.30 – 14.35) 13. Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Finance (No. 2) Bill: Draft report (14.35 – 14.45) 14. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (14.45 – 14.55) 15. Monitoring report (14.55 – 15.05) 16. United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (15.05 – 15.15) 17. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 21st January 2026 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Finance Committee, 21/01/2026 09.30 - 11.45 Registration Private pre-meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (09.30) 2. Paper(s) to note 2.1 PTN 1 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh Revenue Authority appointment - 27 November 2025 2.2 PTN 2 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language to the Chair of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee: Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill - 27 November 2025 2.3 PTN 3 - Post-legislative review of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019: Response to the Committee's report - 5 December 2025 2.4 PTN 4 - Letter from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to Welsh Government: Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2026-27 - Justice - 12 December 2025 2.5 PTN 5 - British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report - 28 November 2025 2.6 PTN 6 - British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Response from the Member in Charge of the Bill to the Finance Committee's report - 27 November 2025 2.7 PTN 7 - British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Response from the Member in Charge of the Bill to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report - 12 December 2025 2.8 PTN 8 - British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Response from the Member in Charge of the Bill to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report - 10 December 2025 2.9 PTN 9 - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Additional Evidence - Cymorth Cymru and Community Housing Cymru (CHC) - December 2025 2.10 PTN 10 - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Additional Evidence - Care Forum Wales, Homecare Association and Cymorth Cymru - December 2025 2.11 PTN 11 - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Additional Evidence - Wales Women's Budget Group and the Women's Equality Network (WEN) Wales - December 2025 2.12 PTN 12 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Outturn figures from 2024-25 in comparison to the proposed figures for 2026-27 - 16 December 2025 2.13 PTN 13 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh Government - Report on Outturn 2024-25 - 22 December 2025 2.14 PTN 14 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Auditing of Local Government accounts - 17 December 2025 2.15 PTN 15 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report - 19 December 2025 2.16 PTN 16 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Local Government and Housing Committee's report - 19 December 2025 2.17 PTN 17 - Building Safety (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report - 19 December 2025 2.18 PTN 18 - Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee's report - 5 January 2026 2.19 PTN 19 - Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report - 5 January 2026 2.20 PTN 20 - Letter from Industry Wales: Industry Wales - 2024-25 Audit Opinion and Reflections on the 2023-24 Disclaimer - 8 January 2026 2.21 PTN 21 - Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report - 9 January 2026 2.22 PTN 22 - Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Member Accountability Bill Committee's report - 9 January 2026 2.23 PTN 23 - Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report - 9 January 2026 2.24 PTN 24 - Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Senedd Commission response to the Finance Committee's report - 13 January 2026 2.25 PTN 25 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee - 9 January 2026 2.26 PTN 26 - Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report - 9 January 2026 2.27 PTN 27 - Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Further information from the Welsh Government to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 9 January 2026 2.28 PTN 28 - Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government preliminary responses to specific Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report recommendations - 12 January 2026 2.29 PTN 29 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh Government's Barnett formula consequentials arising from the UK Government's autumn budget - 15 January 2026 2.30 PTN 30 - Welsh Government Final Budget 2026-27: Response from the Office for Budget Responsibility to the Finance Committee's report recommendation - 16 January 2026 (09.30 - 10.30) 3. Welsh Government Final Budget 2026-27: Evidence session (10.30) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting (10.30 - 10.45) 5. Welsh Government Final Budget 2026-27: Consideration of evidence (10.45 - 11.15) 6. Second Supplementary Budget 2025-26: Requests from the Directly Funded Bodies (11.15 -11.30) 7. Finance Committee Legacy work - Sixth Senedd: Consideration of scoping paper (11.30 - 11.35) 8. Approval of Audit Wales Fee Scheme 2026-27 (11.35 - 11.45) 9. Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Finance (No. 2) Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 20th January 2026 10 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 20/01/2026 10.00 - 10.30 - Committee Public meeting 10.0010.00 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 10.00-10.0510.005 mins 2. Papers to note 10.0510.05 3. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting Private meeting 10.05-10.3010.0525 mins 4. The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - preparations for Stage 2 proceedings View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 13th January 2026 4:20 p.m. The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Main Chamber NDM9094 Julie James (Swansea West) To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill. The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 3 November 2025; the report of the Member Accountability Bill Committee on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 23 December 2025. Supporting documents: Report of the Member Accountability Bill Committee Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 13th January 2026 4:50 p.m. The financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Main Chamber NDM9095 Julie James (Swansea West) To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. Supporting documents: Report of the Finance Committee View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 12th January 2026 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Remote, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 12/01/2026 13.30 - 14.30 Public meeting (13.30) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13.30 – 13.35) 2. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 2.1 SL(6)691 - The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 2.2 SL(6)692 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Provision of Information About Changes of Circumstances) (Wales) Regulations 2026 2.3 SL(6)693 - The Council Tax (Discounts, Disregards and Exemptions) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (13.35 – 13.40) 3. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 3.1 SL(6)688 - School Organisation Code (13.40 – 13.45) 4. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 4.1 SL(6)651 - The Senedd Cymru (Disqualification) Order 2025 4.2 SL(6)682 - The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Decision Review) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (13.45 – 13.50) 5. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously considered 5.1 SL(6)684 - Code of Practice on Quality Assurance and Performance Management, Escalating Concerns, and Closure of Regulated Care and Support Services (13.50 – 13.55) 6. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 6.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups 6.2 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026 6.3 Written Statement and correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025 6.4 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 6.5 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (13.55 – 14.05) 7. Papers to note 7.1 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd: Welsh Statutory Instruments 7.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: The Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill 7.3 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Ministers' determination on the numbering and classification of subordinate legislation not made by Welsh statutory instrument 7.4 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Crime and Policing Bill 7.5 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Implementation of Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024: freehold estate management charges 7.6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill 7.7 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 7.8 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill 7.9 Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill 7.10 British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly: UK-EU Defence and Security Cooperation Post-Brexit Final Report 7.11 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2025 7.12 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill 7.13 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill (14.05) 8. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (14.05 – 14.15) 9. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (14.15 - 14.20) 10. International Agreements: Draft report (14.20 – 14.30) 11. Forward Work Planning View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 17th December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 17/12/2025 09.30 - 10.30 Public meeting (09.30 - 09.35) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (09.35) 2. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (09.35 - 10.30) 3. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Draft report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 16th December 2025 9:15 a.m. Meeting of Private, Hybrid, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 16/12/2025 09.15 - 10.55 - Committee Private meeting 09.1509.15 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.1509.15 2. Papers to note 09.15-10.5509.15100 mins 3. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of draft report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 15th December 2025 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Remote, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 15/12/2025 13.30 - 14.55 Public meeting (13.30) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13.30 - 13.35) 2. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 2.1 SL(6)684 - Code of Practice on Quality Assurance and Performance Management, Escalating Concerns, and Closure of Regulated Care and Support Services (13.35 - 13.40) 3. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 3.1 SL(6)682 - The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Decision Review) (Wales) Regulations 2025 3.2 SL(6)685 - The Education (Specified Courses of Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2025 3.3 SL(6)689 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2025 3.4 SL(6)690 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (13.40 - 13.45) 4. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 4.1 SL(6)681 - The Local Government (Standards Committees and Member Conduct) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (13.45 - 13.50) 5. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 5.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups 5.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025 5.3 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (13.50 - 13.55) 6. Papers to note 6.1 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill 6.2 Correspondence from Mark Isherwood MS: The Member in charge of the Bill's response to the Committee's report on the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill 6.3 Correspondence to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: The Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2026-27 (13.55) 7. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (13.55 - 14.05) 8. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Draft report (14.05 - 14.15) 9. Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Office Accountability Bill: Draft report (14.15 - 14.20) 10. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Detailed Committee Consideration (14.20 - 14.25) 11. International Agreements (14.25 - 14.55) 12. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Draft report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 11th December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Private, Finance Committee, 11/12/2025 09.30 - 11.15 This is a draft agenda. Details are subject to change. A full agenda and all papers will be published at least 2 working days before the meeting. Registration (09.30 - 10.30) 1. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of draft report (10.30 - 10.45) 2. Financial implications of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report (10.45 - 11.00) 3. Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Consideration of draft report (11.00 - 11.15) 4. Consideration of Forward Work Programme View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 11th December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Remote, Private, Finance Committee, 11/12/2025 09.30 - 11.30 At its meeting on 1 December 2025, the Committee agreed a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from today's meeting. Registration (09.30 - 10.30) 1. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of draft report (10.30 - 10.45) 2. Financial implications of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report (10.45 - 11.00) 3. Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Consideration of draft report (11.00 - 11.15) 4. Consideration of Forward Work Programme (11.15 - 11.30) 5. The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2025 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 9th December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Private, Hybrid, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 09/12/2025 09.30 - 10.55 - Committee Private meeting 09.3009.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30-09.3509.305 mins 2. Papers to note 09.35-10.5509.3580 mins 3. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of draft report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 8th December 2025 1 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 08/12/2025 13.00 - 16.25 Public meeting (13.00) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13.00 – 14.00) 2. President of the Welsh Tribunals: Evidence session on the annual report for 2024-25 and priorities for 2025-26 (14.00) 3. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the following items: 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 Private meeting (14.00 – 14.15) 4. President of the Welsh Tribunals: Consideration of evidence (14.15 – 14.45) 5. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Draft report Break Public meeting (14.50 – 14.55) 6. Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 6.1 SL(6)680 - The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (14.55 – 15.00) 7. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 7.1 SL(6)681 - The Local Government (Standards Committees and Member Conduct) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (15.00 – 15.05) 8. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously considered 8.1 SL(6)666 - Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 4 (direct payments and choice of accommodation) and Part 5 (charging and financial assessment) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 8.2 SL(6)678 - The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2025 (15.05 – 15.10) 9. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 9.1 SL(6)679 - The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025 9.2 SL(6)674 - The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (15.10 – 15.15) 10. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 10.1 Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Biocidal Products (Data Protection Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 10.2 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025 10.3 Written Statement and correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 10.4 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups (15.15 – 15.20) 11. Papers to note 11.1 Correspondence from Mark Isherwood MS to the Finance Committee: British Sign Language (Wales) Bill 11.2 Correspondence from the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Four nations response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) market study into the UK infant and follow-on formula market 11.3 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Non-domestic rates support for 2026-27 11.4 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Update on UK Emissions Trading Scheme Private meeting (15.20 – 15.25) 12. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Victims and Courts Bill: Draft report (15.25 – 15.35) 13. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (15.35 – 15.50) 14. Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Office Accountability Bill: Draft report (15.50 – 15.55) 15. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Draft letter (15.55 – 16.25) 16. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Draft report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025 11 a.m. Meeting of Private, Remote, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 03/12/2025 11.00 - 12.00 - Committee Private meeting 11.0011.00 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 11.00-12.0011.0060 mins 2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of key issues View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 2nd December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 02/12/2025 09.30 - 10.55 - Committee Public meeting 09.3009.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30-10.4509.3075 mins 2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session 10.45-10.5010.455 mins 3. Papers to note 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting, and from the committee's meetings on the 3rd, 9th and 16th of December Private meeting 10.50-11.0010.5010 mins 5. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 1st December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Finance Committee, 01/12/2025 09.30 - 12.30 Registration Private pre-meeting (09.30) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (09.30) 2. Paper(s) to note 2.1 PTN 1 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Wales Centre for Public Policy Report - 17 November 2025 2.2 PTN 2 - Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Roundtable discussions on funding the Devolved Governments, and Welsh Taxes - 18 November 2025 2.3 PTN 3 - Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report: Post-legislative review of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 - 17 November 2025 2.4 PTN 4 - Letter from Audit Wales: Audit Fees Consultation 2026-27 - 17 November 2025 2.5 PTN 5 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Budget Process Protocol - 18 November 2025 2.6 PTN 6 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Prohibition of the Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill - 18 November 2025 2.7 PTN 7 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee (IMSC) - 18 November 2025 2.8 PTN 8 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill - 18 November 2025 2.9 PTN 9 - Letter from the Chair of the Member Accountability Committee: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill – consultation responses - 24 November 2025 2.10 PTN 10 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill - 25 November 2025 2.11 PTN 11 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Bus Services (Wales) Bill – Revised Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment - 25 November 2025 (09.30 - 10.15) 3. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Evidence session 8 Break (10.30 - 12.15) 4. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Evidence session 9 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting, and the meeting on 11 December 2025 (12.15 - 12.30) 6. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 1st December 2025 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Remote, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 01/12/2025 13.30 - 14.20 Public meeting (13.30) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13.30 - 13.35) 2. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 2.1 SL(6)678 - The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2025 (13.35 - 13.40) 3. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 3.1 SL(6)677 - The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 3.2 SL(6)679 - The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (13.40 - 13.45) 4. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 - previously considered 4.1 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Electoral Commission Codes of Practice (13.45 - 13.50) 5. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 5.1 SL(6)671 - The Agriculture Support Schemes (Eligibility, Enforcement and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2025 5.2 SL(6)672 - The Basic Payment Scheme (Tapering, Payment Entitlements and Closure) (Wales) Regulations 2025 5.3 SL(6)648 - The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025 5.4 SL(6)675 - The Climate Change (Carbon Budget) (Wales) Regulations 2025 5.5 SL(6)676 - The Climate Change (Net Welsh Emissions Account Credit Limit) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (13.50 - 13.55) 6. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 6.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups 6.2 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Fourth Bi-Annual Welsh Government REUL Act Update (December 2024 - June 2025) 6.3 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Biocidal Products (Data Protection Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (13.55 - 14.00) 7. Papers to note 7.1 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill 7.2 Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery to the Llywydd: New design of Welsh Statutory Instruments 7.3 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Side Road Zebra Crossings in Wales 7.4 Correspondence from the Member Accountability Bill Committee to the Business Committee: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - impact of the timetable on scrutiny 7.5 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Public Office (Accountability) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum 7.6 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Update on UK Emissions Trading Scheme 7.7 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Deposit Return Scheme - Application for Deposit Management Organisation (14.00) 8. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (14.00 - 14.10) 9. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Victims and Courts Bill (14.10 - 14.15) 10. Academic research: Oral update (14.15 - 14.20) 11. Committee update and forward look: Oral update View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 27th November 2025 2:15 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 27/11/2025 14.15 - 17.25 - Committee Informal pre-meeting Public meeting 14.1514.15 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 14.15-15.1514.1560 mins 2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session 15.1515.15 3. Papers to note 15.1515.15 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 6, and 8 Private meeting 15.15-15.2515.1510 mins 5. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of evidence 15.25-15.5515.2530 mins 6. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of consultation responses Break Public meeting 16.15-17.0016.1545 mins 7. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session Private meeting 17.00-17.1517.0015 mins 8. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 25/11/2025 09.30 - 10.55 - Committee Informal pre-meeting Public meeting 09.3009.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30-10.3009.3060 mins 2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Evidence session 10.30-10.3510.305 mins 3. Papers to note 10.3510.35 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting Private meeting 10.35-10.5510.3520 mins 5. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 20th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Finance Committee, 20/11/2025 09.30 - 14.15 Registration Private pre-meeting (09.30) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (09.30) 2. Paper(s) to note 2.1 PTN 1 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Local Growth Fund - 7 November 2025 2.2 PTN 2 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Independent Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Secretariat Annual reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24 - 11 November 2025 2.3 PTN 3 - Letter from the Welsh NHS Confederation - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Inflationary pressures - 11 November 2025 2.4 PTN 4 - Letter from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Inflationary pressures - 12 November 2025 2.5 PTN 5 - Senedd Commission response to the Finance Committee's report on the Senedd Commission Budget 2026-27 - 11 November 2025 (09.30 -10.30) 3. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Evidence session 6 Break (10.45 - 11.45) 4. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Evidence session 7 (11.45) 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6, 7, 8 and 10 (11.45 - 12.00) 6. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of evidence (12.00 - 12.15) 7. Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, and Estimate 2026-27: Consideration of draft report (12.15 - 12.30) 8. Annual scrutiny of the Wales Audit Office and the Auditor General for Wales: Consideration of draft report Break (13.00 - 14.00) 9. Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Evidence session (14.00 - 14.15) 10. Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 18th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 18/11/2025 09.30 - 10.55 - Committee Informal pre-meeting (09.20-09.30) 09.3009.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30-10.3009.3060 mins 2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session with panel of electoral administrators 10.3010.30 3. Papers to note 10.3010.30 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting 10.30-10.5510.3025 mins 5. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 17th November 2025 11:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 17/11/2025 11.30 - 14.55 Public meeting (11.30) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (11.30 - 12.30) 2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Evidence session with the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery (12.30) 3. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4, 11, 12 and 13 Private meeting (12.30 - 12.45) 4. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Consideration of evidence Break Public meeting (13.30 - 13.35) 5. Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 5.1 SL(6)665 - The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025 5.2 SL(6)670 - The Agricultural Subsidies and Grants Schemes (Appeals) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (13.35 - 13.40) 6. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.7 6.1 SL(6)666 - Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Part 4 (direct payments and choice of accommodation) and Part 5 (charging and financial assessment) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (13.40 - 13.45) 7. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 7.1 SL(6)667 - The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025 7.2 SL(6)669 – The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 7.3 SL(6)671 - The Agriculture Support Schemes (Eligibility, Enforcement and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2025 7.4 SL(6)672 - The Basic Payment Scheme (Tapering, Payment Entitlements and Closure) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (13.45 – 13.50) 8. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 8.1 SL(6)648 - The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025 8.2 SL(6)663 - The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of Special Tax Sites Relief) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025 8.3 SL(6)664 - The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of Special Tax Sites Relief) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (13.50 - 13.55) 9. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 9.1 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: Meetings of inter-ministerial groups 9.2 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Biocidal Products (Data Protection Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 9.3 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 9.4 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Independent Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Secretariat annual reports (13.55 - 14.00) 10. Papers to note 10.1 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill 10.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Maintained Primary Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2025 Private meeting (14.00 - 14.30) 11. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Draft report (14.30 - 14.45) 12. Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill: Draft report (14.45 - 14.55) 13. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 11/11/2025 09.30 - 10.55 - Committee Informal pre-meeting (09.20-09.30) 09.3009.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30-10.0509.3035 mins 2. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session with the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee 10.05-10.4010.0535 mins 3. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - evidence session with the Senedd Commissioner for Standards 10.40-10.4510.405 mins 4. Papers to note 10.4510.45 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting 10.45-10.5510.4510 mins 6. Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th November 2025 2:45 p.m. Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Main Chamber View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 04/11/2025 09.30 - 10.30 - Committee 09.3009.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30-09.3509.305 mins 2. The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - Stage 1 scrutiny 09.35-09.4009.355 mins 3. Papers to note 09.4009.40 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting 09.40-10.3009.4050 mins 5. Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 21st October 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Member Accountability Bill Committee, 21/10/2025 09.30 - 11.00 - Committee 09.3009.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30-09.3509.305 mins 2. Committee remit 09.3509.35 3. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting 09.35-09.5009.3515 mins 4. The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - background briefing 09.50-10.2009.5030 mins 5. The Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill - briefing from Welsh Government officials 10.20-10.5010.2030 mins 6. Ways of working and approach to Stage 1 scrutiny View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 13th October 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Private, Remote, Standards of Conduct Committee, 13/10/2025 09.30 - 11.00 1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions (09.30-09.45) 2. Declarations of relevant interests under Standing Order 13.8A (09.45-10.00) 3. Inquiry into dignity and respect - Stakeholder event (10.00-10.15) 4. Forward work programme (10.15-10.30) 5. Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill (10.30-10.45) 6. Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i) (10.45-11.00) 7. Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i) 8. Papers to note 8.1 Letter from the Chair of the Chairs' Forum View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 13th October 2025 2 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 13/10/2025 14.00 - 17.00 Public meeting (14.00) 1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (14.00 - 14.50) 2. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with Planning Officers Society Wales Break (14.55– 15.00) 3. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 3.1 SL(6)653 - The Free-Range Poultrymeat Marketing Standards (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (15.00 – 15.05) 4. Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered 4.1 SL(6)634 - The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025 4.2 SL(6)648 - The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025 4.3 SL(6)652- The National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (15.05 - 15.10) 5. Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 5.1 Correspondence from the Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (15.10– 15.15) 6. Papers to note 6.1 Written Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery: Draft of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill 6.2 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Draft of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill 6.3 Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: Building Safety (Wales) Bill 6.4 Written Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Update on the Review of the Control of Agricultural Pollutions Regulations (15.10) 7. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the following items: 8, 9, 10 and 12 Private meeting (15.10 - 15.20) 8. Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence (15.20 - 15.30) 9. Chairs' Forum Review of Committee Effectiveness: Consideration of response (15.30 - 15.55) 10. Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill: Draft report Break Public meeting (16.00- 16.45) 11. British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge of the Bill, Mark Isherwood MS Private meeting (16.45 - 17.00) 12. British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |