Meeting Venue:
Meeting Room 4B - Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date: 1 July 2025
Meeting time: 08.59 - 09.15
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Names |
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Committee Members: |
Elin Jones MS, Llywydd (Chair) Paul Davies MS Heledd Fychan MS Jane Hutt MS |
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Committee Staff: |
Graeme Francis (Clerk) Yan Thomas (Deputy Clerk) |
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Others in attendance |
David Rees MS, Deputy Presiding Officer Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk Matthew Richards, Interim Director of Senedd Business Bethan Davies, Head of Chamber and Committee Service Julian Luke, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service Helen Carey, Welsh Government |
The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting. Apologies were received from Jane Dodds
The Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed for publication
Tuesday
The Llywydd informed Business Managers that she will call a short break between Voting Time and the start of Stage 3 proceedings to enable final preparations, and that she will consider a further break during Stage 3 proceedings should it be requested by the Members involved.
Wednesday
The Llywydd informed Business Managers of the following change:
At the request of the Trefnydd, the Business Committee agreed to swap the order of the Member’s Legislative Proposal debate and the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee debate, due to Ministerial availability.
The Trefnydd informed Business Managers of the following changes to the Three Week Timetable of Government Business:
Tuesday 15 July 2025
·
Legislative Consent Motion: The Absent Voting (Elections in
Scotland and Wales) Bill (15 mins) – postponed until
16 September
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Debate: The Welsh Government Annual Report and Legislative
Programme Delivering the Government’s Priorities and
Legislative Programme (60 mins)
Heledd Fychan requested confirmation of when the Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education on the Progress of the Curriculum Rollout, which was withdrawn last week, would be rescheduled. The Trefnydd confirmed she would consult the Cabinet Secretary and provide an update to Business Managers.
Business Managers agreed the following changes to the Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business:
Wednesday 9 July 2025 –
· Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee report: Twenty first report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9 (15 mins)
Wednesday 17 September 2025 –
· Debate on the Petitions Committee report: P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities (60 mins)
· Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: Turning up the heat before 2160 - time to pick up the pace on tackling fuel poverty (60 mins)
· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
Business Committee considered the response from the Local Government and Housing Committee and agreed the proposed timetable for scrutiny of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill.
The Business Committee considered the proposed timetable for scrutiny of the Planning Consolidation Bills and agreed to await the views of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee before returning to agree the timetables at a future meeting.
Business Managers noted the limited time that is available for scrutinising the two Bills and the resulting necessity of striking an appropriate balance between the time allocated to the Initial Consideration Stage and providing scope for a Detailed Senedd Consideration Stage, should this be required.
Business Committee considered an update from the Trefnydd and agreed to:
The Deputy Presiding Officer asked when the SLCM for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill would be laid. The Trefnydd indicated that she would provide an update at the following meeting.