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26 Jan 2026, 8:16 p.m. - House of Lords "postponement of elections. I've spoken to them extensively about the elections bill, which is coming " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Jan 2026, 8:16 p.m. - House of Lords "forward shortly, and we will we will be working very closely with them on the elections Bill. We've also had some very positive " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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4 Feb 2026, 3:28 p.m. - House of Lords "elections Bill will tackle this anonymous anomaly and make such funding completely transparent? " Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Feb 2026, 6:20 p.m. - House of Lords "elections bill with caps on donations, defences against foreign, " Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Feb 2026, 4:07 p.m. - House of Commons "wider questions around regulation of think tanks and donations and and those types of things, which I'm sure will be debated as part of the forthcoming elections bill. But " Andy McDonald MP (Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Feb 2026, 3:36 p.m. - House of Lords "they will be aware that the elections Bill has now been published. I should declare that I have historically been the " Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Feb 2026, 3:35 p.m. - House of Lords "from? Will the government take the opportunity of the elections Bill now published, to ensure that third " Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Apr 2026, 9:42 a.m. - House of Commons "procurement process. But the elections Bill that this government is introducing will also tighten up on regulation of donations, including a ban on crypto donations. " Neil Duncan-Jordan MP (Poole, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 May 2026, 8:10 p.m. - House of Commons "The vote has fragmented, people have stopped tactical voting. And therefore, I urge the government, as part of the elections bill, to " Anna Dixon MP (Shipley, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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20 May 2026, 12:20 p.m. - House of Commons ">> To clean up British politics. >> Via the landmark elections. >> Bill, but we must. >> Go further. If I had a £5 " Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP, The Prime Minister (Holborn and St Pancras, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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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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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 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 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 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
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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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 - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) 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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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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Make it a criminal offence for MPs to deliberately mislead the public Petition Open - 2,397 SignaturesSign this petition 8 Nov 2026 closes in 4 months, 4 weeks 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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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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Dec. 02 2022
Disability Unit Source Page: National Disability Strategy Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: To improve the voting experience for disabled people: The Cabinet Office has introduced the Elections Bill |
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Dec. 02 2022
Disability Unit Source Page: National Disability Strategy Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: To improve the voting experience for disabled people: The Cabinet Office has introduced the Elections Bill |
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Jul. 15 2021
Infrastructure and Projects Authority Source Page: Infrastructure and Projects Authority annual report 2021 Document: (Excel) Transparency Found: Scope creep impacts upon finite resource places the quality of the Elections Bill at risk. |
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Jul. 15 2021
Infrastructure and Projects Authority Source Page: Infrastructure and Projects Authority annual report 2021 Document: (ODS) Transparency Found: Scope creep impacts upon finite resource places the quality of the Elections Bill at risk. |
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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
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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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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 |