Concise Minutes - Reform Bill Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1, Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Meeting time: 10.15 - 11.28
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15234

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	David Rees MS (Chair) Alun Davies MS Paul Davies MS Heledd Fychan MS
Witnesses:	Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government Michael Kay, Welsh Government Ryan Price, Welsh Government Sharon Barry, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Adam Vaughan (Second Clerk) Gruffydd Owen (Legal Adviser) Josh Hayman (Researcher)

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1 Members Briefing

Members received a briefing from Senedd Officials.

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2 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest.

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3 Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Wales) Order 2025: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government

The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, and Welsh Government Officials.

The Cabinet Secretary agreed to write back to the Committee on the outcome of the trials being undertaken on the ballot paper and the voting process for blind and partially sighted individuals.

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and the meeting on 20 February 2025

The Committee agreed the motion.

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5 Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Wales) Order 2025: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered key issues arising from the evidence received.

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