Diolch, Llywydd. As the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee, I formally move the motion. The committee considered this report from the former commissioner for standards in October 2019. The report was in relation to a complaint made against Neil McEvoy MS, alleging that he'd breached the code of conduct for Members by being physically and verbally aggressive towards another Member. The Standards of Conduct Committee gave the commissioner's report careful consideration and agreed with the conclusion of the commissioner that a breach had been found.

Our report sets out the committee's judgment as to the sanction that is appropriate in this case. The Member concerned took the opportunity afforded to him through the complaints procedure to provide oral evidence to the committee. He also lodged an appeal to this report, which was considered and dismissed by a legally qualified person. The appeal report has been laid, as well as the committee's report. The facts relating to the complaint and the committee's reason for its recommendation are set out in full in the committee's report.