Meeting Venue:
Zoom
Meeting date: 9 November 2021
Meeting time: 09.03 - 09.20
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Names |
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Committee Members: |
Elin Jones MS, Llywydd (Chair) Lesley Griffiths MS Darren Millar MS Siân Gwenllian MS |
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Committee Staff: |
Graeme Francis (Clerk) |
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Others in attendance |
Jane Dodds MS David Rees MS, Deputy Presiding Officer Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk Siwan Davies, Director of Senedd Business Siân Wilkins, Head of Chamber and Committee Service Julian Luke, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service Helen Carey, Welsh Government |
1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions
The Llywydd welcomed the members to the meeting.
2 Minutes of the previous meeting
The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed for publication.
3 Organisation of Business
3.1 This week's business
This Week’s Business
Tuesday
Wednesday
Business Committee noted security arrangements for potential protests this afternoon concerning the latest amendment to Coronavirus Regulations, relating to the proposed extension of Covid passes to additional settings.
3.2 Three week timetable of Government Business
The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:
Tuesday 16 November 2021 -
· Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Update on the Constitutional Commission (30 mins)
Tuesday 23 November 2021 -
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LCM on the Leasehold reform (Ground Rents) Bill (15 mins)
– postponed until 7 December
The Trefnydd clarified that the Regulations that it is proposed are grouped for a single debate on 30 November all relate to the establishment of Corporate Joint Committees.
3.3 Three week timetable of Senedd Business
Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business
Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:
Wednesday 1 December 2021 –
4 Standing Orders
4.1 Amending Standing Orders: Membership of the Standards of Conduct Committee
Business Committee agreed the draft report, and to table a motion to revise Standing Orders for debate in Plenary on Wednesday 17 November 2021.
5 Any Other Business
Nominations for the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the Committee of the Regions-UK Contact Group.
The Llywydd informed Business Managers that she has written to the Members proposed for nomination to discuss their preferences.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill SLCM
The Trefnydd informed Business Committee that the government had laid a supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on 5 November, and that the debate on LCMs relating to this Bill is scheduled for 30 November.
Business Committee agreed to refer the supplementary LCM to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee with a reporting deadline of 25 November.