Minutes - Business Committee


Meeting Venue:

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

Meeting date: 18 September 2018

Meeting time: 08.30 - 08.47


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Attendance

Category

Names

Committee Members:

Elin Jones AM (Chair)

Julie James AM

Darren Millar AM

Rhun ap Iorwerth AM

Gareth Bennett AM

Committee Staff:

Aled Elwyn Jones (Clerk)

Others in attendance

Ann Jones AM, Deputy Presiding Officer

Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive & Clerk of the Assembly

Christopher Warner, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service

Siân Wilkins, Head of Chamber and Committee Service

Rhuanedd Richards, Policy Adviser to the Llywydd

Gwion Evans, Head of the Llywydd's Private Office

Helen Carey, Welsh Government

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Paul Davies sent his apologies, Darren Millar attended in his place.

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2       Minutes of the previous meeting

The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the Committee for publication.

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3       Organisation of Business

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3.1   This Week's Business

Tuesday

 

·         Voting Time will take place as the last item of business.

 

Wednesday

 

·         Voting Time will 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 schedule the following items of business:

 

Wednesday 26 September 2018 –

·         Debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee report: Work it out: parenting and employment in Wales (60 mins)

·         Debate on Petition P-05-826 Pembrokeshire says NO!! To the closure of Withybush A&E! (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) - postponed

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins) – postponed

 

Wednesday 10 October 2018 –

·         Questions to the Assembly Commission (30mins)

·         Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)

·         Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report: Targeted Funding to Improve Educational Outcomes (60 mins)

·         Debate on the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee report: Building Resilience, inquiry into non-public funding of the arts (60 mins)

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3.4   Request for a debate on a Petition

Business Managers agreed the request.

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4       Welsh Government Budget 2019-20

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4.1   Letter from the Finance Committee on the Budget timetable

Timetable for the Welsh Government Budget 2019-20

 

Following consultation with the Finance Committee, Business Managers agreed to confirm the timetable as proposed by the Leader of the House, but that if new information is published regarding the timetable for the UK Budget then Business Managers will review the timetable at that time.

 

 

Business Managers agreed the following timetable for consideration of the Welsh Government Draft Budget:

 

 

Date

 

Outline budget proposals for the Government laid

 

2 October 2018

Detailed budget proposals for the government laid

23 October 2018

Deadline for the Finance Committee to report on the outline budget proposals for the Government

 

27 November 2018

Deadline by which consideration of the detailed budget proposals by other committees must be completed

 

27 November 2018

Annual budget motion tabled

 

18 December 2018

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5       Committees

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5.1   Letter from EAAL requesting to meet outside of usual slot

Business Managers agreed a request from the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee that the committee meet outside of its usual slot on the morning of Monday 15 October 2018, in order to accommodate an evidence session with the Minister of State for Trade Policy on the implications of trade policy for Wales.

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5.2   Letter from CYPE requesting to meet outside of usual slot

Business Managers agreed a request from the Children, Young People and Education Committee to meet outside of its usual slot on the afternoon of Tuesday 15 November, in order to hold a concurrent meeting with the Finance Committee and the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.

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5.3   The effect of a Member resigning and leaving a political group

Business Managers agreed to discuss the paper with their groups and return to the matter next week. 

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Any Other Business

Committee membership changes

 

Business Managers noted that Welsh Conservative and UKIP committee membership changes would be added to today’s Plenary agenda.

 

Helen Mary Jones

 

The Llywydd informed Business Managers that she will welcome the new Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales at the start of Plenary today.

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