Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Aled Elwyn Jones
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions |
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Minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the
Committee for publication. |
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Organisation of Business |
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This Week's Business Minutes: Statements on the Independent Evaluation of the
Emergency Ambulance Services Clinical Response Model and the OECD Education
Review and Recommendations have been swapped. The Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure
will be making Statement on Future of Local Bus Services (45 mins). The Leader of the House will be answering questions on
behalf of the First Minister who is on a visit to the USA. Opposition Leaders
will ask questions without notice as usual. On Tuesday, Voting Time would be after the final item
of business. On Wednesday, Business Committee agreed that Voting Time would
take place before the Short Debate. |
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Three Week Timetable of Government Business Minutes: Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of
Government Business. |
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Three Week Timetable of Assembly Business Minutes: Business Committee determined the organisation of
Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business: Wednesday
22 March 2017 – ·
Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order
11.21(iv) (60 mins) ·
Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) ·
Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence
Party (60 mins) |
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Legislation |
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LCM on the Farriers (Registration) Bill Minutes: Business Committee considered a paper from the
government regarding a Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) in relation to the
Farriers (Registration) Bill. Business Managers agreed to refer the LCM to the
Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee for scrutiny. The
Business Committee also agreed that the Committee should report on the LCM by
Thursday 23 March 2017 to allow the Legislative Consent Motion to be debated in
Plenary on Tuesday 28 March 2017. |
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Standing Orders |
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Proposals to amend Standing Order 23 - Public Petitions Minutes: Business Managers considered a draft report on the
proposed changes to Standing Order 23 for changing the current procedure for
Public Petitions arrangements. Business Managers agreed the report and to table a
motion to revise Standing Orders for debate on 8 March 2017. |
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Any Other Business The Leader of the House provided an update on the
Digital Economy Bill. The Llywydd urged Business Managers to discuss her
Topical Questions proposals among themselves outside committee, with a view to
finding some common ground before discussing it again in Committee. |