Meeting Venue:
Presiding Officer’s office, 4th floor - Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date: 19 March 2019
Meeting time: 08.30 - 08.44
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Category |
Names |
Committee Members: |
Ann Jones AM Deputy Presiding Officer, (Chair) Rebecca Evans AM Darren Millar AM Rhun ap Iorwerth AM Neil Hamilton AM |
Committee Staff: |
Aled Elwyn Jones (Clerk) |
Others in attendance |
Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive & Clerk of the Assembly Siwan Davies, Director of Assembly Business Siân Wilkins, Head of Chamber and Committee Service Gwion Evans, Head of the Llywydd's Private Office Elin Roberts, Policy Adviser to the Llywydd Helen Carey, Welsh Government |
The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the Committee for publication.
Tuesday
· Following the attacks in Christchurch and Utrecht, the Deputy Presiding Officer will say a few words at the start of Plenary today and will invite Members to join her in observing a moment’s silence.
· Voting Time for items other than the Stage 3 will take place after the last item of business.
· There will be a 10 minute break before Stage 3 proceedings begin.
Wednesday
· All voting will take place before the short debate.
Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.
Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:
Wednesday 1 May 2019 –
· Debate on the Public Accounts Committee report: The Welsh Government’s relationship with Pinewood (60 mins)
· Debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee report: Wales’ future relationship with Europe and the World (60 mins)
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Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
Member Debate – selection of motion for debate
· Business Managers selected the following motion for debate on 27 March:
NNDM6990
Andrew RT Davies
NNDM6990
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes:
a) the importance of rugby to the people of Wales, the economic benefits the game delivers, and its special place in the fabric of communities across our nation;
b) the financial and structural challenges currently facing rugby in Wales;
c) the potential ramifications of the Welsh Rugby Union’s ‘Project Reset’ on professional rugby and the regional structure in Wales, and on the additional community and grassroots services the regions currently provide; and
d) the strong concerns voiced by fans regarding a potential merger of the Ospreys and Scarlets’ regions.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the Welsh Rugby Union and regional/club partners to protect rugby in Wales and develop a sustainable long-term model for the game at a regional and grassroots level.
Supporters:
Huw Irranca-Davies
Bethan Sayed
Mohammad Ashgar
Jayne Bryant
Hefin David
Suzy Davies
Janet Finch-Saunders
Mike Hedges
Dai Lloyd
Lynne Neagle
David Rees
Business Managers noted that the Plenary debate is proposed to take place on 30 April for 15 minutes, and that this allows for 3 sitting weeks of committee scrutiny instead of the usual 6 weeks, due to UK Parliamentary timelines.
Business Managers agreed to refer the LCM to the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, with a reporting deadline of 25 April.
Business Managers confirmed their in principle decision of 5 March to refer the Bill to the Children, Young People and Education Committee for Stage 1 consideration with a reporting deadline of 19 July. Business Managers agreed a deadline of 8 November 2019 for Stage 2 committee proceedings.
Business Managers agreed the request.
Petitions Committee
Business Committee agreed to invite UKIP to fill the vacancy on the Petitions Committee. Neil Hamilton stated that the UKIP Group needed to have a general discussion on the allocation of their committee places, before nominating a member to fill the vacancy on the Petitions Committee.
Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Business Managers agreed to table a motion to elect Janet Finch-Saunders as a member of the Scrutiny of the First Minister Committee in place of David Rowlands. The motion will be added to tomorrow’s Plenary agenda.
Next Week’s Agenda
The Deputy Presiding Officer informed Business Managers that papers on the Collation of Guidance and on Standing Orders for Consolidation Bills will be on the agenda for next week.