Meeting Venue:
Presiding Officer’s office, 4th floor - Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date: 11 June 2019
Meeting time: 08.30 - 09.15
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Category |
Names |
Committee Members: |
Elin Jones AM, Llywydd (Chair) Rebecca Evans AM Darren Millar AM Rhun ap Iorwerth AM Caroline Jones AM |
Committee Staff: |
Aled Elwyn Jones (Clerk) |
Others in attendance |
Ann Jones AM, Deputy Presiding Officer 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 |
Tuesday
· Voting Time will take place after the last item of business.
Wednesday
· All voting will take place before the short debate.
The Trefnydd notified Business Managers of the following changes to Government Business for the next 3 weeks:
Tuesday 18 June 2019 –
· Statement by the Minister for Housing and Local Government – The Working Group on Local Government - next steps (45mins)
·
Statement
by the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip: Progress Towards Wales
becoming a Nation of Sanctuary (45 mins)
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will be issued as a written statement
Tuesday 25 June 2019 –
Debate on the M4 Corridor around Newport (90 mins)
Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:
Wednesday 26 June 2019 –
· Joint Debate with the Welsh Youth Parliament (60 mins)
·
Debate on a Member’s Legislative Proposal (30 mins)
– postponed to 3 July
Wednesday 3 July 2019 –
· Debate on a Member’s Legislative Proposal (30 mins) – postponed from 26 June
· Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report - The Future development of Transport for Wales (60 mins)
· Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report - Bacc to the Future: The status of the Welsh Baccalaureate qualification (60 mins)
· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
Business Managers agreed that the item should be taken as the first item of business - in advance of Government business. They also agreed to conduct a vote (if required) on the motion immediately after the item concludes, rather than defer it to Voting Time. They noted that the Llywydd will suspend the meeting after the item, with business resuming at 14.30.
Business Managers also agreed to reschedule the Members’ Legislative Proposal debate for 3 July, to accommodate the additional item.
The Trefnydd asked that someone from the Commission’s Youth Parliament team be available to discuss the draft declaration with Government officials.
Business Managers selected the following motion for debate on 6 June:
NNDM7068
Sian Gwenllian
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the history of Wales is taught to every school pupil in Wales without exception.
Supported by:
Suzy Davies
Business Managers agreed the request.
Business Managers noted the letter, and agreed the timetable for the Bill.
Business Managers considered and noted the paper.
Business Managers considered the report and asked for some amendments to be made. Officials will make the amendments and recirculate to Business Managers for agreement, before laying this week.
Business Managers discussed the paper, and Caroline Jones agreed to confirm the Brexit party’s preferences after their group meeting this morning.