Decision details

To approve the draft responses to the Welsh Government Consultation on the Review of Ethical Standards Framework for Wales (in Appendix 2 of the report), for submission to the Welsh Government, with the following addition:-

·         To include elements of the committee's discussion regarding how mandatory training would work in practice, declaration of crimes and enforcing witnesses.

·         In addition, to note under Q6 (procedure to refer appeals decisions back to the standards committee) that it was essential that the rationale for disagreeing with the appeal tribunal opinion was clearly recorded, in order to demonstrate that the appeal decision had received due attention, however on balance, that the committee continued to be of the opinion that their original decision should stand.