29/06/2016

​The National Assembly for Wales has elected the Chairs of its committees.

It is the first time that committee Chairs have been chosen in this way after the Assembly approved Business Committee proposals to adopt a new system of electing Chairs.

"The Business Committee's decision to allow a secret ballot to elect Assembly Chairs is in keeping with my pledge as Llywydd to safeguard the interests of all Assembly Members and treat them all equally," said the Llywydd, Elin Jones AM.

"I believe the system provides for a more open and transparent committee system that is more accountable to the Assembly as a whole, as all Assembly Members now have a say on who the Chairs should be.

"I am pleased that Members supported the move and I wish all Chairs the very best as they embark on their work in scrutinising legislation and holding the Welsh Government to account."

The following have been elected as committee Chairs, with the membership of committees to be decided in Plenary on 5 July:

The key features of the new procedures for electing chairs are: