, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
—upon publication, then I'm sure the committee would appreciate it, as part of the work we're undertaking. And on that note, can I thank you, Graham, for joining us, again, this morning, and for your contribution? I'm sure Members agree it's been really…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thanks. Yes, if you could share that with us once it's published—
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thanks. Can I just pick up on that very briefly too? Will that background paper also cover options around how somebody could sign a recall petition? So, whether that is—. Is it going to mirror what happens in Westminster now, or will there be ways in which…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thanks, Graham. I'm conscious that we've only got a few minutes left in our allocated session time, so, Mick, very, very briefly if you can.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thanks, Peredur. Sam.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thanks, Graham. Peredur indicated next, and then Sam.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thank you. Mick.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thanks, Peredur. Before I bring Mick in, can I just pick up on that area around triggers and thresholds as well? Because you said at the outset, Graham, in your introductory marks, that your Bill proposes to change the disqualification period for a prison…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Peredur.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thanks, Sam.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
I'll bring in Sam.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thanks, Graham.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
I'll bring Mick back in and then I'll see if any other Members have any questions.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Graham, can I clarify? So, if you would have the 'yes/no' vote, 'Should this person remain or essentially be removed from their position?', then is the next stage that just the next person on the list takes that position?
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Okay. Thanks. Mick.
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
Thanks, Graham. That's right—our system will change for the 2026 elections and we'll have a fully proportional system. I'm sure there'll be a number of questions on that. Before I bring my colleague Mick in, can I just ask you to set out at the outset, which…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Inquiry into Individual Member Accountability: Evidence session 10
We will move on to item 2, which is part of our inquiry into individual Member accountability, evidence session 10. I'm really pleased to be joined by Graham Simpson MSP this morning. Graham, I think the best way to start is to ask you to give a short…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Just to explain, this meeting is bilingual and interpretation is available should anybody need it. We don't have any apologies from members of the committee, and I just need to ask members if they have any declarations of registrable interest they wish to…
, Standards of Conduct Committee
Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to this meeting of the Standards of Conduct Committee.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session—Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Just continuing on the same theme around community assets and the task and finish group—I know that you touched on the remit and the focus—are you content that there is sufficient focus on the areas that, perhaps, people are most likely to want to be brought…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session—Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Yes.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session—Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Seeing as James got on the funding formula, I thought I'd stick my two-pennyworth in. We've been here before—it is a perennial, cyclical argument, and I think, in my own area, councillors recognise the constraints, and, like you say, with any changes there…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session—Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Yes, very briefly, I was going to go back to the question around pets in rented accommodation. I was just thinking that I was encouraged by your answer to that because I think you would have seen an article on the BBC website this morning about somebody who…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session—Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
The other point around the Bill proposed in England is the civil penalties around illegal evictions against non-compliant landlords. Is this something that the Welsh Government has given any consideration to as well?
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Ministerial scrutiny session—Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
I assume that, over time, you’ll be watching what happens with the legislation at UK level to see how that plays out and if that would impact on us here as well.
