Agenda and minutes
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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: The timing for the
statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport:
Consultation on the Draft Dementia Strategic Action Plan for Wales was
increased from 30 to 45 minutes. The Cabinet Secretary for
Environment and Rural Affairs will be making a statement on Avian Influenza (30
mins). The Cabinet Secretary for
Health, Well-being and Sport will be making a statement on the New Treatment
Fund (45 mins). 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 25 January 2017 –
Wednesday 1 February 2017 –
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Legislation |
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Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Higher Education and Research Bill Minutes: Business Committee
considered a paper from the government regarding a Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum (SLCM) in relation to the Higher Education and Research Bill. Business Managers agreed to refer the SLCM to the
Children, Young People and Education Committee for scrutiny. The Business
Committee also agreed that the Committee should report on the SLCM by Thursday
9 February 2017 to allow the Legislative Consent Motion to be debated in
Plenary on Tuesday 14 February 2017. |
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Letter from the Counsel General to the Llywydd regarding Consolidation Bills Minutes: The Business Committee
noted a letter from the Counsel General regarding his response to the Law
Commission on its report on ‘Form and Accessibility of the Law Applicable to
Wales’. In light of the Law
Commission’s findings the Counsel General indicated in his letter that he was
content to resume the process of introducing a procedure for Consolidation
Bills, which Welsh Government and Assembly Commission Officials begun in May
2014. Business Managers indicted that they were content to resume co-operating
on proposals for amending Standing Orders to include a procedure for the
consideration of Consolidation Bills and to write to the CLA Committee
informing them of this decision. |
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Standing Orders |
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Review of the Public Petitions Arrangements Minutes: Business Managers
considered a paper setting out proposals for amending Standing Orders based on
the recommendations in the ‘Review of the Public Petitions Arrangements’ report
the Petitions Committee wanted to take forward. The Business Committee agreed
in principle to the proposals to amend Standing Orders so as to implement
recommendations 3 and 4 of the report, and for procedure outside Standing
Orders for dealing with petitions that reached a certain threshold of
signatures. The Committee agreed to
write to the Petitions Committee to consult them on the proposals. |
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Any Other Business Leaving the Chamber The Llywydd reminded
Business Managers that Members who have contributed to an item are expected to
remain in the Chamber for its entirety and those who do not will be sanctioned
in future. Statements The Llywydd asked Business
Managers to encourage Members to be succinct when asking questions on
statements. Spokespeople are allowed a 2 minute preamble before coming to
questions, however other Members are expected to come straight to questions. |