Minutes - Business Committee


Meeting Venue:

Presiding Officer’s office, 4th floor - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 1 March 2016

Meeting time: 08.30 - 08.36


Private

Attendance

Category

Names

Committee Members:

David Melding (Chair)

Paul Davies

Jane Hutt

Elin Jones

Aled Roberts

Committee Staff:

Aled Elwyn Jones (Clerk)

Others in attendance

Craig Stephenson, Director of Commission Services

Siân Wilkins, Head of Chamber and Committee Service

Peter Greening, Welsh Government

Christopher Warner, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service

 

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1       Apologies & announcements

Apologies were received from the Presiding Officer. The Deputy Presiding Officer chaired in her absence.

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2       Minutes of the previous meeting

The minutes were noted by the Committee for publication.

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3       Organisation of Business

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3.1     This Week's Business

On Tuesday, the First Minister would be making a statement on the draft Wales Bill.

 

Business Managers noted that all votes in relation to the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill on Tuesday would take place during Stage 3 proceedings.

 

Business Managers noted that on Tuesday, voting on all other items of business will take place before Stage 3 proceedings begin and on Wednesday, Business Committee agreed that Voting Time would take place before the Short Debate.

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3.2     Three week timetable of Government Business

Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

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3.3     Three week timetable of Assembly Business

Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to re-schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 9 March 2016 –

·         Debate on the Environment and Sustainability Committee's report: A smarter energy future for Wales (60 mins)moved to 16 March

 

Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

 

Wednesday 16 March 2016 –

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3.4     Letter from the Chair of Environment Sustainability Committee to the Presiding Officer regarding Plenary Debate on the Smarter Energy Future for Wales Report

The Committee agreed a request from the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee to postpone the debate on the ‘Smarter Energy Future for Wales’ report by one week, from 9 March to 16 March.

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