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Management of the legislative programme
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Meeting: 09/10/2014 - Management Board (Item 5)
Management of the legislative programme - Paper 3
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 2
Minutes:
Chris Warner presented a paper, prepared by the Legislative Board, on
the challenges over the next 18 months and beyond of managing an increasing
legislative programme and its impact on supporting service areas and staff.
The pressures were manageable but it needed a planned approach, taking
into account the expectations of Assembly Members and also being dependent on
the timing, content and quality of legislation from the Welsh Government. Management Board discussed the implications
of these demands and agreed that Chris should lead
the work needed to identify the short and mid-to-long term arrangements
necessary to manage the Legislative Programme successfully.
The Board expressed concern over the emphasis on supporting legislation,
being more resource intensive than policy scrutiny, as prioritising legislation
over policy could be potentially detrimental to the Assembly’s scrutiny role.
It was agreed that concerns in relation to improving legislation should be
flagged with the Presiding Officer and others as
appropriate. It was also emphasised that the Assembly must adhere to the
commitments made in the Official Languages Scheme.
Actions:
Chris Warner to
provide the Board with a clear picture of the additional resources required so
that they could be considered.