The Assembly Commission
The National Assembly Commission consists of the Llywydd, plus four other Assembly Members, one nominated by each of the four party groups represented by the Assembly. The Commissioners are Sandy Mewies AM, Angela Burns AM, Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM and Peter Black AM.
The role of the Commission is to set strategic aims and objectives and consider performance, agree standards and values, oversee change, encourage innovation and enterprise for the National Assembly.
To help achieve these aims, the Commissioners have special responsibility for certain aspects of the Assembly’s work. This allows a great deal of work to take place outside of formal Commission meetings and positive working relationships to be developed with staff.
Their role is to ensure that the Assembly has enough resources (both in terms of staff and infrastructure) to work effectively. The Commissioners are also responsible for overseeing Assembly Members’ pay and allowances.
The Assembly Commission has further responsibilities to promote public awareness of the devolved government in Wales as well as the current and future electoral system.
The Commissioners for the Fourth Assembly are as follows:
The Presiding Officer, Rosemary Butler AM (Welsh Labour)
Sandy Mewies AM (Welsh Labour)
Angela Burns AM (Welsh Conservatives)
Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM (Plaid Cymru)
Peter Black AM (Welsh Liberal Democrats)
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