Agenda and minutes
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: Rhun
ap Iorwerth sent his apologies, due to
attending a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meeting. Dai Lloyd
attended in his place. |
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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: Tuesday ·
Voting Time will take place after
the last item of business. Wednesday ·
The Statement by the Chair of the
Public Accounts Committee: Scrutiny of Accounts 2017-18 has been withdrawn. ·
All voting will 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
12 June 2019 –
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Debate
on the Health, Social Care & Sport Committee report - the Physical Activity
of Children and Young People (60 mins) Wednesday 19
June 2019 – ·
Member Debate under Standing
Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins) ·
Debate on the Children,
Young People and Education Committee report - Bacc to the Future: The status of
the Welsh Baccalaureate qualification (60 mins) |
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Legislation |
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Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill Minutes: Business
Managers agreed to refer the LCM to ELGC, with a reporting deadline of 27 June
and noted that the Plenary debate is scheduled for 2 July. |
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Timetable for the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill Minutes: Business
Managers agreed in principle to refer the Bill to the Health Social Care and
Sport Committee to consider its general principles, and to write to the
committee to consult on the proposed timetable. |
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Timetable for the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill Minutes: Business
Managers agreed the request from the Committee to extend the stage 1 reporting
deadline by 2 weeks. |
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Committees |
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Letter from the Chair of Petitions Committee Minutes: Business
Managers agreed the request to schedule a debate for petition P-05-869 Declare
a Climate Emergency and fit all policies with zero-carbon targets, but asked
for further information on how the decision to ask for a debate on a petition is
made, noting that a large number of petitions with over 5,000 signatures had
not led to requests for a debate. |
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Standing Orders |
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Letter from Mick Antoniw: Proposal to Amend Standing Orders Minutes: The Committee considered the letter
and received oral legal and procedural advice at the meeting of 21 May.
Business Managers agreed to defer a decision until their next meeting and to
consult with their groups in the meantime. |
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Assembly Business |
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The effect of recent changes to group membership on committees Minutes: Business
Managers discussed the paper and agreed to continue discussions outside of the
Committee and return to the matter at the next meeting. |
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Any Other Business Minutes: Business
Committee Membership Neil
Hamilton is no longer a member of the Business Committee on account of UKIP
having ceased to be a group. The Brexit Party group now qualify to be represented
on the Business Committee and have indicated that they wish to nominate
Caroline Jones. Business Managers agreed to table a motion to elect Caroline
Jones to the Business Committee and for the motion to be considered on
Wednesday. Leaders
and Spokespeople Business
Managers discussed the allocation of leaders and spokespeople questions to the
Brexit Party. The Llywydd confirmed that she will inform Members of her
decision in due course. Chamber Seating A
revised seating plan will be circulated later this morning. Supplementary questions The
Llywydd informed Business Managers that she intends to ensure that First
Ministers’ Questions always reaches Question 8. The Llywydd also indicated that
where the time taken by questions only allows time to call one supplementary,
that she will alternate between calling Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives
first, with Labour Members and others where appropriate. |