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standing orders

standing orders

The Standing Orders of the Assembly regulate the way it works, the establishment and conduct of its Committees, the approval of Ministerial secondary legislation, the process for Legislative Competence Orders and for passing Assembly Measures and the right for the public to present Petitions.

Standing Order 1 - Members Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance

Standing Order 2- Election of Presiding Officer and Deputy

Standing Order 3- Assembly Commission

Standing Order 4- Welsh Ministers and Deputy Welsh Ministers

Standing Order 5- Counsel General to Welsh Assembly Government

Standing Order 6- Organisation of Business

Standing Order 7- Business in Plenary Meetings Plenary

Standing Order 8 - Order in Plenary Meetings

Standing Order 9 - Written Questions, Written Statements and Statements of Opinion

Standing Order 10 - Committees 

Standing Order 11 - Business Committee

Standing Order 12 - Scrutiny Committees

Standing Order 13 - Audit Committee

Standing Order 14 - Finance Committee

Standing Order 15- Subordinate Legislation Committee

Standing Order 16 - Committee on Standards of Conduct

Standing Order 17 - Equality of Opportunity Commission

Standing Order 18 - Committee on European and External Affairs

Standing Order 19 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister

Standing Order 20 - Regional Committees

Standing Order 21 - Other Committees

Standing Order 22 - Legislative Competence Orders

Standing Order 23 Assembly Measures

Standing Order 24 Subordinate Legislation

Standing Order 25 - Special Assembly Procedure

Standing Order 26 - Consent in Relation to UK Parliament Bills

Standing Order 27 - Finance Procedures

Standing Order 28 Public Petitions

Standing Order 29 - Laying and Tabling Procedures

Standing Order 30 - Reports of Proceedings

Standing Order 31 - Financial and Other Interests of Members

Standing Order 32 - Recording of Membership of Societies

Standing Order 33- Commissioner for Standards

Standing Order 34 - Conduct of the Public

Standing Order 35 - Remaking, Revision and Suspension of Standing Orders

Standing Order 36 - Temporary Standing Order