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 Minutes:
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This Week's Business Minutes: Tuesday ·
Voting on the LCM will take place directly after
that item. ·
All other voting (other than Stage 3) will take
place before the Stage 3 debate and voting on Stage 3 will take place
throughout the item. Wednesday ·
Voting Time will 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
12 February 2020 – ·
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)
(60 mins) ·
Debate on the Equality, Local Government and
Communities Committee report: Rough sleeping follow up - Mental health and
substance misuse services (60 mins) ·
Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60
mins) |
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Legislation |
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Timetable for the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill Minutes: Business Managers agreed in principle to refer
the Bill to the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee to
consider the general principles, and to write to the committee to consult on
the proposed timetable. |
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Committees |
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Proposal to amend the name and remit of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Minutes: Business
Committee noted that the recent Commission on Justice in Wales had recommended
that the Assembly should take a more proactive role in the scrutiny of the
operation of the justice system and monitor and review progress on justice
reform. The
Committee agreed to propose to the Assembly that the name of the Constitutional
and Legislative Affairs Committee be changed to the Legislation, Justice and
Constitution Committee – Y Pwyllgor Deddfwriaeth, Cyfiawnder a’r Cyfansoddiad - with the addition of a reference to justice in its remit. Business
Managers noted that functions in relation to justice that are within the
competence of the Assembly and within the remits of other committees – such as
services to support offenders, ex-offenders and to promote rehabilitation that
relate to housing, education and training, economic development and local
government – would remain the responsibilities of those committees. |
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Plenary |
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Proxy Voting Minutes: Business
Managers considered the paper and the consultation responses from Members,
alongside the latest information from the House of Commons, and agreed in principle
to introduce a proxy voting scheme for parental leave on a trial basis until
the end of this Assembly. The Committee asked the Secretariat to bring forward
proposals for Standing Order changes and guidance to a future meeting. |
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Any Other Business Minutes: The Llywydd reminded Business Managers that they will be returning to the paper on Committee membership, chairs and political balance, including d’Hondt at next week’s meeting. |