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Transcript: Transcript for 15/11/2022 - Business Committee
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: The Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed for publication. |
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Organisation of Business |
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This week's business Minutes: There are no changes to this week’s government
business.
Wednesday The Llywydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following
changes:
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Three week timetable of Government Business Minutes: The Trefnydd drew
Business Managers’ attention to the following changes: Tuesday 22 November 2022 ·
Statement by the Minister for
Social Justice: Women’s Justice and Youth Justice Blueprints: Progress report
and next steps (30 mins) Tuesday 29 November 2022 ·
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act
2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12 and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2022
(15 mins) ·
The Marine, Fisheries and
Aquaculture (Financial Assistance) Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2022 (15 mins) |
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Three week timetable of Senedd Business Minutes: Business
Committee agreed to the following additions to the timetable: Wednesday 23 November 2022
And
to schedule the following items of business: Wednesday 7 December 2022
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Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate Minutes: Business
Committee considered the motions tabled and agreed to schedule the following
motion for debate on 23 November: Jenny
Rathbone NNDM8130
To
propose that the Senedd: 1.
Notes: a)
the publication of MIND Cymru’s Together Through Tough Times report; b)
that community resilience has a positive impact on good mental health. 2.
Calls on Welsh Government to: a)
work with the voluntary and community sector to build resilient communities through: (i)
promoting social capital; (ii)
investing in community assets; (iii)
addressing barriers faced by certain groups; b)
include the role played by community assets and networks in any future mental
health strategy. |
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Legislation |
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Update on LCMs Minutes: |
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Senedd Business |
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The effect of a Member leaving a political group on Committee representation and opposition time in Plenary Minutes: Business Committee
considered the impact of Rhys ab Owen no longer being a member of the Plaid
Cymru group in the Senedd on committees and plenary. Business Committee agreed
that the Plaid Cymru group should be invited to fill the vacancies that have
arisen on committees, and to propose that the Senedd agrees the following
nominations:
Business Committee
also agreed to offer Rhys ab Owen a place on the Petitions Committee, subject
to the agreement of the Senedd. Business Committee
agreed not to make any further changes to committee memberships, chairing or
the allocation of time in Plenary at this time. |
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Senedd Reform |
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Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform's recommendations: Business Committee decision aid Minutes: 1. The
size of the Welsh Government in a larger Senedd (recommendation 4) Business Committee
discussed the evidence received and agreed, in principle, to conclude that
Senedd Reform legislation should amend the current statutory provisions in the
Government of Wales Act 2006 to provide for a different limit on the number of
Welsh Ministers. Business Committee
agreed to return to a further discussion of the level of any minimum and/or
maximum thresholds, and whether or not the legislation should include a range
for the number of Welsh Ministers, at a subsequent meeting. 2. The
number of Deputy Presiding Officers in a larger Senedd Business Committee
concluded that Senedd Reform legislation should amend the current statutory
provisions in the Government of Wales Act 2006 to provide for a limit of two
Deputy Presiding Officers, instead of one as is currently the case. Business Committee
agreed to return to a further discussion on the matter of how the legislation
should require there to be a political balance across the Llywydd and deputies,
and which titles are used for those posts in the legislation. 3. The number of Senedd Commissioners in a
larger Senedd Business Committee
concluded that there should not be any change to the current statutory
provisions on the number of Senedd Commissioners. 4. The consequences of a Member changing
their political party if elected through a closed proportional list system Business Committee
concluded that it would not recommend that the Senedd Reform legislation should
introduce legislative consequences arising from a Member of the Senedd changing
their political party between elections. Business Committee indicated that it
would give further consideration to internal Senedd mechanisms relating to
group membership when reviewing Standing Orders ahead of the next Senedd term. |
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Background paper: number of office holders Minutes: The Committee noted the paper. |
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Background paper: consequences of a Member changing their political party Minutes: The Committee noted the paper. |