Complaints carried forward from 2022-23
Two complaints were carried over from 2022-23. Both of the complaints were admissible and both investigations have now been completed and submitted to the Standards Committee.
New complaints
The following Tables give information of complaints received in the first quarter of 2022-23.
Table 1: Complaints received, source and admissibility
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | |
| Received | 25 | ||||
| % by public | 92% | ||||
| % by Member against Member | 0% | ||||
| % Member against self | 0% | ||||
| % by Clerk of the Senedd | 8% | ||||
| % not admissible | 84% | ||||
| % admissibility not decided by period end | 8% |
Table 2: Complaints by subject matter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | |
| Conduct on social media | 4 | ||||
| Misuse of resources | 1 | ||||
| Standard of service | 3 | ||||
| Failure to register/declare and interest | 2 | ||||
| Outside remit (conduct in Plenary or Ministerial conduct) | 13 | ||||
| Other conduct | 2 | ||||
| TOTAL | 25 |
Table 3: Reasons for inadmissibility
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3
|
Q3 | Total | ||
| 1 | Not in writing (Procedure paragraph 4.2(a)) | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Complainant not named (Procedure paragraph 4.2(b)) | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Not about conduct of Member (Procedure paragraph 4.2(c) | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Does not state act or omission complained of (Procedure paragraph 4.2(d)) | 2 | ||||
| 5 | Insufficient supporting evidence (Procedure paragraph 4.2 (e)(i)) | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Conduct, if proved, not a breach of relevant provision (Procedure paragraph 4.2(e)(ii)) | 0 | ||||
| a. Conduct in plenary or Committee (Code paragraph 3) | 12 | |||||
| b. Ministerial Conduct (Code paragraph 7(ii)) | 2 | |||||
| c. Standard of service (Code paragraph 7(iii)) | 2 | |||||
| d. Other | 3 | |||||
| 7 | Not within period allowed (Procedure paragraph 4.2(g)) | 0 |