Attendance
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Category
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Names
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Members of the Senedd:
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Rt. Hon. Elin Jones MS (Chair)
Paul Davies MS
Heledd Fychan MS
Jane Hutt MS
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Committee Staff:
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Alun Davidson, Clerk
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Others in attendance:
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David Rees MS, Deputy Presiding Officer
Jane Dodds MS
Bethan Davies, Head of Chamber and Committee
Service
Helen Finlayson, Clerk for Legislative
Procedural Review
Catrin Davies, Welsh Government
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<AI1>
1
Introductions, apologies and
substitutions
The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting.
No apologies were received.
Jane Dodds attended under Standing Order
17.49.
</AI1>
<AI2>
2
Procedural Work Programme
</AI2>
<AI3>
2.1
Prioritisation
The Business Committee considered Paper 1 -
Procedural work: Prioritisation (“Paper 1”).
The Llywydd noted the interest members of the
Business Committee had in this work and the role they will play in
engaging with the members of their political groups regarding the
procedural work programme.
The Business Committee agreed the
prioritisation suggested in Paper 1, subject to the following
comments and amendments:
- Jane Dodds and Heledd Fychan stated their
concerns regarding the suggested deprioritisation of legislative
diversity quotas.
- The Business Committee noted the question of
legislative competence in the context of legislative diversity
quotas, and the Welsh Government’s publication of
Diversity and inclusion guidance for registered political
parties in Wales.
- Heledd Fychan suggested that the Finance
Committee’s review of budget procedures should be included in
the procedural work programme. The Llywydd noted that this work may
not be possible in this Senedd term, due to the scale of the work
required, but suggested writing to the Finance Committee to seek
further information before determining whether or not further work
on this item is possible before the end of the Sixth Senedd.
- In relation to the organisation of business
in the Seventh Senedd, time is to be allocated within the work
programme to develop a recommended framework for the organisation
of business in the Seventh Senedd.
- Further consideration is to be given to the
Legislative consent process item before determining whether or not
further work on this item is possible before the end of the Sixth
Senedd.
- The following items, suggested for
deprioritisation in Paper 1, are to be include in the procedural
work programme:
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- Operation of committees (to be incorporated
into the organisation of business item);
- Legislative consent process (to determine
whether further work is possible before the end of the Sixth
Senedd);
- Finance Committee review of budget procedures
(to determine whether further work is possible before the end of
the Sixth Senedd); and
- Balance of time allocated to Members within
Plenary items (to be incorporated into the organisation of business
item).
The Business Committee agreed to publish a
report to explain its procedural work programme and the decisions
it has taken in terms of prioritisation.
</AI3>
<AI4>
2.2
Approach to additional
meetings
The Business Committee agreed that the
additional meetings would continue to be held in private.
The Llywydd stated that her preference is for
meetings to be held in person whenever possible, but that hybrid
facilities will be made available.
It was noted that if a public session was
needed before the completion of the procedural work, this would be
arranged.
The Business Committee agreed that Business
Managers may bring a non-participating political group official to
observe at the additional procedural meetings, and the Trefnydd may
bring a non-participating political group official and a Welsh
Government official.
The Llywydd indicated that arrangements for
Members not in a political group were to be kept in line with
current Business Committee meetings.
</AI4>
<AI5>
3
Review of the legislative scrutiny
processes for Public Bills and Member Bills
</AI5>
<AI6>
3.1
Review of the legislative scrutiny
processes for Public Bills and Member Bills: Evidence
publication
It was agreed that item 3 would be deferred
for consideration at the Business Committee meeting scheduled for
Thursday 19 June 2025.
</AI6>
<AI7>
3.2
Annex 1: Issues raised during Member
drop-in session
</AI7>
<AI8>
3.3
Annex 2: Issues raised by Members and
officials with experience of Member Bills
</AI8>
<AI9>
3.4
Annex 3: Issues raised by the Chairs'
Forum
</AI9>
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