6. Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee Report: Creating the Right Culture

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:03 pm on 21 November 2018.

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Photo of Helen Mary Jones Helen Mary Jones Plaid Cymru 5:03, 21 November 2018

I think the concern would be that very point, that it is the First Minister making a decision about whether or not independent investigation should be undertaken. I'm concerned that—I'm not suggesting in any way that that's ever been improperly used—but I'm concerned that from a public perception point of view, that is putting a lot of responsibility on the First Minister. As Llyr Gruffydd has said, it is entirely appropriate that she or he should be the person who receives the evidence from an independent investigation and makes the decision because she or he is the person who makes the appointment. But in terms of deciding whether or not that independent investigation needs to take place, I think that, at the very least, that could be seen from the outside as problematic.