Commission and Member Support Service

The Commission and Member Support Service provides the following services:

• Secretariat to the Assembly Commission; Secretariat to Management Board;

• Support to the Presiding Officer and Deputy;

• Support to Chief Executive and Directors;

• Liaison and Support to the Commissioner for Standards

• Secretariat to the Remuneration Board

• Members’ Business Support

• Liaison and Professional Development for Members and their staff.

Secretariat to the Assembly Commission

The Secretariat arranges the meetings of the Assembly Commission, commissions papers, prepares and publishes the minutes.  Individual Commissioners have Portfolio responsibilities for certain areas of the Assembly Commission staff’s work, and the Secretariat supports them in this role by arranging meetings and visits as appropriate.

Secretariat to Management Board

The Secretariat arranges meetings, commissions papers and prepares the minutes.

Support to the Presiding Officer and Deputy

This involves managing the Presiding Officers’ diaries, liaising with their constituency offices, managing all correspondence, commissioning advice and draft replies from other service areas, commissioning speaking notes, and liaising with the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretariat as necessary.

Support to Chief Executive and Directors

The role involves managing the Chief Executive and Directors’ diaries, co-ordinating correspondence and commissioning advice as necessary.

Secretariat to the Remuneration Board

The Secretariat arranges meetings, commissions papers, Clerk’s meetings, prepares the minutes and advises and liaises with its independent membership.

Liaison and Support to the Commissioner for Standards

The secretariat provides a confidential service to support the Commissioner for Standards.

Members’ Business Support

The team provides advice and guidance to Assembly Members and their Support Staff on all aspects of financial support available to Members to help them in their role as elected representatives. The Members' Business Support Team is also responsible for issuing advice and guidance to Members in their role as employers.

Liaison and Professional Development

Development and co-ordination of continuous professional development opportunities for Members and their staff.