THE details of an investigation into claims Carwyn Jones misled the Welsh Assembly have been announced.

The first minister was accused of making contradictory statements about allegations of bullying within the Welsh Government following the death of ex-minister Carl Sargeant last month.

Although a call for Mr Jones to face an Assembly investigation was defeated, the first minister has referred himself to the Scottish Government's independent advisor James Hamilton.

Now the terms of reference for the investigation have been announced.

It reads: "The allegation that I breached the Ministerial Code in relation to answers I gave to questions on 11th November 2014 and 14th November 2017".

A spokesman for the Welsh Government's permanent secretary Shan Morgan said: “The Ministerial Code does not prescribe the scope, format, or conduct of the process, and it is for Mr Hamilton to determine how to act on the matter which has been referred."

"A secretariat has been made available to Mr Hamilton, with appropriate safeguards to ensure due separation from the first minister’s office and the rest of the Welsh Government in relation to this process and any material submitted."

Information relevant to the investigation can be emailed to referralinvestigation@wales-uk.com

Material will not be stored on Welsh Government computer systems.