Minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies & announcements

Minutes:

Apologies were received from the Deputy Presiding Officer.

2.

Minutes of the previous meeting

Minutes:

The minutes were noted by the Committee for publication.

3.

Organisation of Business

3.1

This Week's Business

Minutes:

The Minister circulated a revised three-week timetable, including a Stage 4 debate on the Local Government (Wales) Bill on Tuesday 20 October.

 

Business Committee determined the organisation of business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

 

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.

3.2

Three week timetable of Government Business

Minutes:

Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

3.3

Three week timetable of Assembly Business

Minutes:

Business Committee determined the organisation of business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

 

Wednesday 11 November 2015

 

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

 

4.

Legislation

4.1

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Enterprise Bill

Minutes:

Business Committee considered a paper from the government regarding a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (SLCM) in relation to the Enterprise Bill.

 

Business Managers agreed to refer the SLCM to the Enterprise and Business Committee for scrutiny. The Business Committee also agreed that the Committee should report on the LCM by Thursday 26 November 2015 to allow the SLCM to be debated in Plenary on Tuesday 1 December 2015.

 

5.

Plenary

5.1

Review of Oral Assembly Questions

Minutes:

At the meeting of 29 September, Business Managers requested an additional paper with further options on the possible introduction of Topical Questions in Assembly proceedings.

 

Business Managers considered the paper and were invited to consult with their Party Groups on the various options outlined in Annex A of the paper and return to the matter on 3 November 2015.