Making a complaint if you are an employee of any Member of the Senedd or party group

Published 12/11/2020   |   Last Updated 22/12/2020   |   Reading Time minutes

Reporting allegations or making complaints against a Member of the Senedd

Choose option A or B but not both.

A. Report directly to the Senedd's Standards Commissioner
or
B. Report to the political party's own procedures if that is your preference.

If pursuing route A:
Allegations can be discussed with the Standards Commissioner on a private and confidential basis.  However, if the Commissioner investigates, it will in most cases - be necessary for the person you are complaining about to know your identity, in order for the process to be fair.

If the Standards Commissioner believes that there is enough substance to justify further investigation, your complaint will be fully investigated and a report submitted to the Standards of Conduct Committee. You will be kept informed and your identity can be protected from publication.

If pursuing route B:
At any time, you can change your mind and report your complaint to the Standards Commissioner. There may be some extra procedures you need to follow as a result of your change of complaint route.

Political parties will follow their own procedures.

Reporting allegations or making complaints against staff employed by Members of the Senedd or Political Groups

Choose option A or B but not both.

A. Report to Members' Business Support Team who will raise this with the employing Member. 

Allegations can be discussed with the team on a confidential basis and an investigation will take place under the grievance procedures which will involve the employing Member of the Senedd. At that stage, it will – in most cases – be necessary for the person you are complaining about to know your identity, in order for the process to be fair.

Depending on the outcome of the investigation, disciplinary procedures may follow.  You will be kept informed throughout.

or

B. Report to the political party's own procedures if that is your preference.

The political party may wish to refer the allegation to Members’ Business Support, they should only do so with your consent.

Political parties will follow their own procedures.

Reporting allegations or making complaints against staff employed by the Senedd Commission

Report to the Senedd's Human Resources department or the Chief Executive and Clerk.

Allegations can be discussed on a confidential basis and an investigation will take place under the grievance procedures. At that stage, it will – in most cases – be necessary for the person you are complaining about to know your identity, in order for the process to be fair.

Depending on the outcome of the investigation, disciplinary procedures may follow.

Reporting allegations or making complaints against contractors or external advisers providing services to the Senedd

Report to your employer, or the Members' Business Support Team.

Allegations can be discussed  on a confidential basis and an investigation will take place. At that stage, it will – in most cases – be necessary for the person you are complaining about to know your identity, in order for the process to be fair. 

Depending on the outcome of the investigation, the individual concerned may be asked not to carry out further work on our behalf.