Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru

Okay. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to this first meeting of the Standards of Conduct Committee. We haven't received any apologies for the duration of the meeting, but Andrew R.T. Davies will be joining us shortly; he'll be coming from a prior commitment. May I ask, first of all, whether any Members have any declarations of registrable interests that they wish to declare? No. Thank you very much. Before I begin, can I also check that everyone knows how to indicate if they wish to speak—to use the raise-hand function? Thank you.

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So, moving on to item 2, then, we're going to look at the committee's remit. A paper has been circulated to Members that sets out the remit of this committee as prescribed in Standing Order 22. Can I invite Members to note the remit, please? Thank you very much. 

One thing I'd like to say on that is that the Standards of Conduct Committee is usually noted as a reactive committee, and one of the things I would like to do is for us to consider how far within the remit of the committee we can be proactive in setting the standards for Members in this coming Senedd term.

Okay. Moving on, then, to item 3, a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business, and that is items 4 to 7. So, I propose in accordance with that Standing Order that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of today's meeting. Is everyone content with that? Thank you.