Meeting Venue:
Presiding Officer’s office, 4th floor - Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date: 26 November 2019
Meeting time: 08.30 - 08.45
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Names |
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Committee Members: |
Elin Jones AM, Llywydd (Chair) Rebecca Evans AM Darren Millar AM Rhun ap Iorwerth AM Caroline Jones AM |
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Committee Staff: |
Aled Elwyn Jones (Clerk) |
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Others in attendance |
Ann Jones AM, Deputy Presiding Officer Siwan Davies, Director of Assembly Business Siân Wilkins, Head of Chamber and Committee Service Julian Luke, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service Gwion Evans, Head of the Llywydd's Private Office Elin Roberts, Policy Adviser to the Llywydd Helen Carey, Welsh Government |
The Llywydd welcomed Julian Luke, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service and introduced him to Members,
· The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the Committee for publication.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.
Business Managers noted David Melding’s request for a debate on the Motion to annul The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Specified Information) (Wales) Regulations 2019, and agreed to schedule the debate for 11 December 2019.
Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:
Wednesday 11 December 2019 –
· Motion to annul The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Specified Information) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (15 mins)
Wednesday 8 January 2020 –
Business Managers discussed the response from the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee to the proposed timetable for the Bill, and the proposed compromise that emerged after last week’s meeting for extending Stage 1 by having a shorter Stage 2.
Darren Millar, Rhun ap Iorwerth and Caroline Jones expressed support for the committee’s position, emphasising the importance of good evidence for good legislation. They stated that 12 weeks should be the minimum for Stage 1, rather than a standard or maximum period, especially for such a substantial Bill.
The Trefnydd opposed any change to the proposed timetable, emphasising that the timetable was already tight for implementation and that a full Stage 2 window was needed to allow tabling of amendments, including time to implement anticipated committee recommendations.
As there was a majority for the government’s proposed timetable under the Business Committee weighted voting system, the timetable proposed by the government was agreed. Business Managers agreed to write to the ELGC Committee to inform them of their views. The Committee agreed to look at timetabling of scrutiny of legislation as part of its preparations for the Sixth Assembly.
Business Managers confirmed the arrangements for tabling plenary business and amendments to bills during the Christmas recess period and agreed the arrangements for the tabling of Written Assembly Questions.