Minutes - Business Committee


Meeting Venue:

Conference Room 4B - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 3 March 2026

Meeting time: 08.57 - 09.04


Private, Hyrbrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Committee Members:

Elin Jones MS, Llywydd (Chair)

Paul Davies MS

Heledd Fychan MS

Jane Hutt MS

Committee Staff:

Graeme Francis (Clerk)

Steffan Lewis (Deputy Clerk)

Others in attendance

David Rees MS, Deputy Presiding Officer

Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk

Julian Luke, Director of Senedd Business

Bethan Davies, Head of Chamber and Committee Service

Marc Wyn Jones, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service

Helen Carey, Welsh Government

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting. No apologies were received.

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2       Minutes of the previous meeting

The Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed for publication. 

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3       Organisation of Business

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3.1   This week's business

Tuesday 

 

Business Committee noted the following changes:

 

 

Wednesday

 

 

The Business Committee agreed to adjust the schedule for Plenary on Wednesday so that the Short Debate is taken prior to Voting Time.

 

The Business Committee noted that there will be a 10-minute break prior to the start of Stage 3 proceedings on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

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3.2   Three week timetable of Government Business

The Trefnydd informed Business Managers of the following changes to the Three Week Timetable of Government Business:

 

Tuesday 10 March 2026

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3.3   Three week timetable of Senedd Business

Business Managers agreed the following changes to the Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business:

 

Wednesday 11 March 2026 –

 

Wednesday 18 March 2026 -

 

Wednesday 25 March 2026 –

 

The Business Committee returned to consider the scheduling of the debate on Stage 4 of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill on 11 March. Business Managers agreed to schedule the debate prior to that on the Family-Friendly and Inclusive Parliament Review Board Report, with the vote to take place at Voting Time.

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4       Procedural Work

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4.1   Public Petitions: Standing Order change report

The Business Committee agreed the draft Standing Order report on Standing Order 23 – Public Petitions and for this to be proposed in Plenary on 11 March.

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