Witnesses called for a fully independent process to deal with bullying, harassment, or sexual misconduct by Senedd members.

Jane Runeckles, of the FDA trade union urged Wales to follow Westminster’s lead by setting up an independent complaints process.

Currently, politicians in Wales "mark their own homework" with the standards committee handling complaints against their peers.

The first minister oversees complaints made against their own cabinet colleagues.

Ms Runeckles, a former special adviser to then-first minister Mark Drakeford, argued politicians should play no part in the process nor decisions on sanctions.

She........

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