Alun Davies’ responsibilities in Cardiff Bay include making Welsh legislation and scrutinising members of the Welsh Assembly Government.

Since being elected to the National Assembly Alun has quickly established himself; he has been Chair of the Rural Development sub Committee and was chair of the Broadcasting Committee.

He is also a member of the Finance Committee, Subordinate Legislation Committee, Legislation Committee No. 5 and the Sustainability Committee.

Current Committee Roles

Alun sits on the Assembly's Sustainability Committee – a cross cutting committee which can scrutinise and comment on activities across the Welsh Assembly Government.

The Committee’s remit covers:

• Climate change
• Energy
• Rural Affairs and Agriculture
• Environment
• Planning

Committee Membership, Agendas, transcripts and reports can be found on the Sustainability Committee pages of the National Assembly for Wales website.

Alun Davies is one of nine Assembly Members to sit on the Finance Committee, which meets twice monthly.

The Finance Committee’s remit is to ensure that proper scrutiny is given to the budget and expenditure of the Welsh Assembly Government, the Assembly Commission, the Ombudsman, the Children’s Commissioner, the Older People’s Commissioner and various Assembly Government Sponsored Bodies and NHS Bodies.

The Committee has in broad terms three main functions:

• To consider and report on Assembly budget proposals;
• To consider and, where it sees fit, report on the financial information presented in support of Assembly Measures;
• To consider any other matter relating to, or affecting, expenditure by the Government or from the Welsh Consolidated Fund.

Alun is also a member of the Assembly’s Sub-Ordinate Legislation Committee which meets weekly and generally in public.

The Subordinate Legislation Committee examines legislation, considering the technical aspects of all statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments made by Welsh Ministers and considers whether the Assembly should pay special attention to any of the details contained in them. The Subordinate Legislation Committee may also undertake limited policy scrutiny of Assembly Measures without questioning the policy itself. Additionally, the Committee may report on the matters set out in Standing Order 15.3 or 15.6.

Details of the Committees work plan, agendas and findings can be found on the Sub-Ordinate Legislation pages of the National Assembly for Wales website.

Alun Davies AM said: “In terms of what I try do every week, is to bring a voice; a strong, vigorous, articulate voice from Mid and West Wales to speak on our behalf here in the Chamber and also in Committees.”

Alun is Welsh Labour’s spokesperson on Culture, Heritage and Tourism – an important issue for Mid and West Wales.