Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024

19 Review of operation of Act etc. after 2026 general election

(1) The Presiding Officer must table a motion that complies with subsection (2)—

(a) as soon as practicable after the first meeting of the Senedd following the first general election held after 6 April 2026, and

(b) in any event, no later than six months after the first meeting of the Senedd following that election.

(2) The motion must propose that—

(a) the Senedd establish a committee for the purpose of carrying out a review of—

(i) the operation and effect of the provisions of the 2006 Act that are amended, or inserted into that Act, by Parts 1 and 2 of this Act (the Senedd and its Members, the number of Welsh Ministers, and the voting system in general elections etc.);

(ii) the extent to which the elements of a healthy democracy are present in Wales, and

(b) a report on the review must be completed by the committee no later than twelve months after the first meeting of the Senedd following the first general election held after 6 April 2026.

(3) Subsection (4) applies if, following a review of any of the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(a) by a committee established pursuant to a motion tabled in accordance with subsection (1), a report on the review is laid before the Senedd by the committee.

(4) If this subsection applies, the Welsh Ministers must lay before the Senedd a statement that sets out the Welsh Ministers’ response to the report mentioned in subsection (3).