Items
No. |
Item |
1. |
Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Minutes:
Sian Gwenllian sent her apologies; Dai Lloyd attended in her
place.
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2. |
Minutes of the previous meeting
Minutes:
The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the Committee for
publication.
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3. |
Organisation of Business
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3.1 |
This Week's Business
Minutes:
The Trefnydd raised that the Minister for
Health and Social Services is due to participate in a COBRA meeting on
Wednesday afternoon, and asked if Business Managers would agree to re-arrange
business so that the Conservative debate is held immediately after OAQs at 3pm.
That would enable the Minister to both respond to the Conservative debate and
participate in the COBRA meeting. Business Managers agreed to rearrange
business accordingly.
Tuesday
- Voting
Time will take place as the last item of business.
Wednesday
- Voting
Time will take place before the Short Debate.
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3.2 |
Three Week Timetable of Government Business
Minutes:
The
Trefnydd circulated a revised copy of the timetable:
Tuesday
25 February 2020 –
·
Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage
3 amendments to the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales)
Bill (5 mins)
Tuesday
3 March 2020 –
·
Debate: Progress On Tackling Hate Crime (60
mins)
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3.3 |
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
11 March 2020 –
- Debate
on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)
- Member
Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
- Time
allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
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4. |
Legislation
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4.1 |
Letter from the Minister for Environment and Rural Affairs
Minutes:
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4.2 |
Letter from the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee
Minutes:
Business Managers noted the letter and agreed
the proposed timetable for the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill with a
reporting deadline for Stage 1 of 22 May 2020 and for Stage 2 of 16 July 2020.
The Trefnydd advised that the government
intends to introduce the Social Partnership Bill just before summer
recess. As Business Managers were minded to reduce the timetabling pressure on
the ELGC Committee, they agreed to write both to that committee and to the
External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee regarding the Social
Partnership Bill.
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5. |
Committees
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5.1 |
Letter from the Chair of Petitions Committee
Minutes:
Business Managers considered the letter and
agreed to schedule a debate on the petition.
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5.2 |
Letter from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform
Minutes:
Business Managers considered the request and
agreed the Committee’s request to visit Edinburgh on Monday 23 March.
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6. |
Standing Orders
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6.1 |
Proxy Voting
Minutes:
Business Managers considered the paper and
agreed the draft Standing Order and accompanying guidance. They also agreed
that a proxy vote could not be cast on in votes that require Members
representing two-thirds of Assembly seats to vote in favour of the motion.
The Secretariat will bring a draft report on
Standing Order changes to the Business Committee the week after half term.
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6.2 |
Changes to Standing Orders resulting from the change of the name of the institution
Minutes:
Business Managers agreed to discuss the paper
with their groups and return to the matter at the first meeting after the half
term recess.
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7. |
Assembly Business
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7.1 |
Senedd Clwyd
Minutes:
Business Managers considered the paper and
agreed to discuss with their groups and Commission representatives whether
there is an appetite to extend the proposed timetable to include Thursday,
and/or to change the times allocated for plenary business. Business Managers
will return to the paper after half-term.
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