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Apologies & announcements Minutes: Apologies were received from the Deputy Presiding
Officer. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: The minutes were noted by the Committee
for publication. |
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Organisation of Business |
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This Week's Business Minutes: The Minister for Finance and Government
Business updated the Committee on changes to Government Business on Tuesday. The First Minister would be making a
statement on the Metro. 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 business and agreed to schedule the following items of
business: Wednesday 20 January 2016
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Stage 3 Debate on the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Bill (60 mins) |
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Scrutiny of the Draft Wales Bill Minutes: Business Managers considered a paper setting
out possible options for scrutinising the draft Wales Bill in Plenary. At its
meeting of 24 November, Business Managers decided to schedule a 3 hour Plenary
debate on Wednesday 13 January and return to the matter this week to decide on
the structure of the debate. The committee agreed that the debate should be held
in Plenary and, in light of the fact that the Constitutional and Legislative
Affairs Committee (CLA) is expected to report on its scrutiny of the draft
Wales Bill on Friday 4 December, Business Managers agreed to decide on the
structure of the debate once the report had been published. |
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Standing Orders |
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Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Recommendations on Making Laws in Wales Minutes: On 17 November, Business
Manages considered a paper to review the recommendations made by the CLA
Committee in the report on its inquiry into making laws in Wales in so far as they
relate to the Business Committee’s remit and agreed to return to the matter at
today’s meeting following consultation with their groups. The
committee agreed in principle to the CLA Committee’s recommendations, including
proposed changes to Standing Orders. The Secretariat will draft a response to
the CLA committee, and draft amendments to the relevant Standing Orders for
consideration by the Business Committee in the New Year, when it will decide
whether or not proposals for change should be put before the Assembly. |
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Plenary |
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Christmas Recess Tabling Arrangements Minutes: Business Committee approved
the proposed tabling arrangements for the Christmas recess period. |
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Business Committee |
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Business Committee Legacy Report Minutes: Business Managers
considered the evidence put forward in response to the committee’s consultation
on its Legacy Report, and asked the Secretariat to draw up draft conclusions
and recommendations for it to consider. |