Completed work and Published Reports - Standards of Conduct Committee

Completed work and Published Reports - Standards of Conduct Committee

Pages relating to the completed work and published reports of the Standards of Conduct Committee can be accessed using the links below.


Committee Reports

 

Title

Report

Date Published

 

Review of the Procedure for Dealing with Complaints against Members of the Senedd

July 2022

 

Review of the Rules for the Operation of Cross-Party Groups

April 2023

Individual Member Accountability: Recall

Report

 

Welsh Government Response

January 2025

Individual Member Accountability: Deliberate deception

Report

 

Welsh Government Response

February 2025

Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests: Registration of Interests

Report

July 2025

Inquiry into the Registration and Declaration of Interests: Declaration of Interests

Report

January 2026

Inquiry into dignity and respect: Introducing more independence and support into the complaints process in the Senedd

Report

March 2026

Standards of Conduct Committee: Legacy: Sixth Senedd

Report

March 2026

 

 

Committee Reports to the Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Standing Order 22.9 states that the Committee must investigate any complaints referred to it by the Commissioner for Standards and report to the Senedd as soon as possible on completion of the investigation.

 

Title

Report

Date Published

Twenty fifth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

March 2026

Twenty fourth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

November 2025

Twenty third report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

October 2025

Twenty Second Report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

July 2025

Twenty First Report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

July 2025

Twentieth Report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

April 2025

Nineteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

January 2025

Eighteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

October 2024

Seventeenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

October 2024

Sixteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

October 2024

Fifteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

October 2024

Fourteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

September 2024

Thirteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

June 2024

Twelfth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

May 2024

Eleventh report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

May 2024

Tenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

May 2024

Ninth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

March 2024

Eighth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

January 2024

Seventh report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

June 2023

Sixth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

November 2022

Fifth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

 

Report

October 2022

Fourth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

June 2022

Third report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

March 2022

Second report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

February 2022

Reports 01-21 to 04-21 from the Fifth Senedd

Report

February 2022

First report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9

Report

October 2021

 

If a breach of the Code of Conduct is promptly rectified by the Member concerned and/or the Member apologises, the Commissioner for Standards made decide to recommend no further action. Providing that the Committee agrees with this, the Commissioner need not report formally to the Committee. Breaches that have been dealt with in this way since the revised procedure came into force in July 2022 are listed below.

 

Breach of Rule 8 of the Rules and Guidance on the Use of Senedd Resources – missing wording from newsletter.

September 2022

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not remove an interest within the specified timeframe.

October 2022

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not remove an interest within the specified timeframe.

January 2023

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not remove an interest within the specified timeframe.

January 2023

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not register allowed hospitality above the prescribed amount within the specified timeframe.

February 2023

Breach of Rule 8 of the Rules and Guidance on the Use of Senedd Resources – contravened Rule 1 (Personal accountability - use for party political purposes) and Rule 9 (Official Languages Scheme).

March 2023

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

March 2023

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

May 2023

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

May 2023

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

July 2023

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

September 2023

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

September 2023

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

September 2023

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

February 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

February 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

March 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

March 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

March 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 17.42A – Member did not declare a relevant interest before taking part in Committee proceedings.

March 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Four Members did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

April 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

April 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

May 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

July 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

October 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

October 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

October 2024

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not remove an interest within the specified timeframe.

February 2025

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not remove an interest within the specified timeframe.

March 2025

Breach of rule 11(c) of Rules and Guidance on the Use of Senedd Resources

June 2025

Breach of Standing Order 2.3 -Failure to register ownership of land

September 2025

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not remove an interest within the specified timeframe.

October 2025

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

December 2025

Failure to comply with Standing Order 2.4 – notification of change to registered interests. Member did not declare an interest within the specified timeframe.

March 2026

 

Type: For information

First published: 24/06/2021