Meeting Venue:
Conference Room 4B - Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date: 21 October 2025
Meeting time: 08.59 - 09.18
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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 Steffan Lewis, Deputy Clerk |
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Others in attendance |
Jane Dodds MS Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk Julian Luke, Director of Senedd Business Bethan Davies, Head of Chamber and Committee Service Mark Wyn Jones, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service Helen Carey, Welsh Government |
The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting.
Apologies were received from the Deputy Presiding Officer.
The Minutes of the previous meeting were
agreed for publication.
Tuesday
Business Committee noted the following changes:
Wednesday
The Llywydd informed Business Managers of the
following change:
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Questions to the
Senedd Commission (30 15 mins)
The Trefnydd informed Business Managers that
there were no changes to the Three Week Timetable of Government
Business.
Heledd Fychan asked whether the Government
intends to make a statement following the announcement by the UK
Government of its Clean Energy Jobs Plan. The Trefnydd agreed to
consider the request.
Jane Dodds asked for further information as to
why the Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
on the Gambling Levy – Treatment and Prevention Services,
previously scheduled for 5 November, had been postponed until
January. The Trefnydd agreed to provide further information
following the meeting.
Business Managers agreed the following changes to the Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business:
Wednesday 5 November 2025 –
Wednesday 19 November 2025 –
Business Committee considered the motions and
agreed to schedule the following motion to be debated on 5
November:
Rhys ab Owen
NNDM8985
To propose that Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal for a Bill to ban the use of single use plastic on fresh produce for fruits and vegetables that have been proven to receive no or negligible benefit in elongating shelf life when packaged in plastic.
2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill would be to:
a) reduce the amount of unnecessary single use plastic across Welsh supply chains, protecting the environment and human health; and
b) reduce food waste and reduce the burden on household finances by allowing consumers to buy only what they need based on weight.
3. Notes that the
Bill would apply only when purchasing fruit and vegetables in
quantities below 1.5kg.
The Business Committee agree to consult with
the Member Accountability Bill Committee on the proposed timetable
for scrutiny of the Bill, and return to the matter at a future
meeting.
Business Managers returned to a further
discussion as to whether Stage 2 proceedings would be carried out
by the Member Accountability Bill Committee or by a Committee of
the Whole Senedd. The positions of individual Business Managers
were unchanged from the previous discussion. On that basis, the
Business Committee agreed to indicate in its letter to the Member
Accountability Bill Committee, that the working assumption is for
that Committee to also undertake Stage 2 proceedings but that the
Business Committee is open to receiving that Committee’s
views on this matter.
Jane Dodds asked about the ability of other
interested Members who are not members of the Member Accountability
Bill Committee to participate in proceedings of that Committee. The
Llywydd noted that other Members are able to table amendments at
Stage 2 and potentially to speak to those amendments during
proceedings with the permission of the Chair.
Business Committee considered an update from
the Trefnydd and agreed to pre-emptively refer SLCM (No. 5) on the
Planning and Infrastructure Bill to the Climate Change, Environment
and Infrastructure Committee and the Legislation, Justice and
Constitution Committee for scrutiny, with a reporting deadline of
the morning of 4 November.
Business Managers noted that it may not be
possible for the committees to report in light of the limited time
available prior to the legislative consent debate, and requested
that the SLCM be laid at the earliest opportunity.
Business Committee noted the letter.
The Business Committee considered feedback received from the Chairs’ Forum on proposed changes to the Guidance on virtual and hybrid proceedings relating to in person attendance during Bill amending stages and achieving greater alignment between guidance on voting in plenary and committee proceedings. The Business Committee: