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Introductions, apologies and substitutions - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd

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Meeting: 23/03/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 16/03/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Apologies were received from Sian Gwenllian; Dai Lloyd attended as a substitute.

Meeting: 02/03/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 23/02/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 22/02/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 09/02/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Apologies were received from Caroline Jones; Mandy Jones attended as a substitute.

Meeting: 02/02/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 01/02/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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The Llywydd welcomed Mark Isherwood to his first Business Committee meeting.

Meeting: 26/01/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Apologies were received from Darren Millar MS.

Meeting: 19/01/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

The Llywydd welcomed Dai Lloyd, who was substituting for Sian Gwenllian.

Meeting: 18/01/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 12/01/2021 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 15/12/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 08/12/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 01/12/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Apologies were received from Caroline Jones

Meeting: 24/11/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Caroline Jones sent her apologies; David Rowlands attended in her place.

Meeting: 17/11/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 10/11/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

The Llywydd welcomed Caroline Jones on her return to the committee

Meeting: 03/11/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 20/10/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 13/10/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 06/10/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 29/09/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 22/09/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 14/09/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 13/07/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 06/07/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 29/06/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 22/06/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 15/06/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 08/06/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 01/06/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 18/05/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 11/05/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 04/05/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 27/04/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 17/04/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 03/04/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 27/03/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 23/03/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 18/03/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 17/03/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Sian Gwenllian sent her apologies for today’s meeting; Dai Lloyd attended in her place.

Meeting: 10/03/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

The Trefnydd sent her apologies, the Minister for Housing and Local Government attended in her place.

Darren Miller sent his apologies, Russell George attended in his place.

Meeting: 11/02/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Sian Gwenllian sent her apologies; Dai Lloyd attended in her place.

Meeting: 04/02/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 28/01/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Sian Gwenllian substituted for Rhun ap Iorwerth, and is expected to have formally joined the Business Committee before the next meeting. The Llywydd thanked Rhun ap Iorwerth for his contribution as a member of the committee.

Meeting: 21/01/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 14/01/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

The Llywydd sent her apologies and The Deputy Presiding Officer chaired the meeting in her place. Caroline Jones also sent her apologies, and David Rowlands attended as a substitute.

Meeting: 07/01/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Caroline Jones sent her apologies, and David Rowlands attended as a substitute.

Meeting: 10/12/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Russell George attended as a substitute for Darren Millar.

Meeting: 03/12/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 26/11/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

The Llywydd welcomed Julian Luke, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service and introduced him to Members,

Meeting: 19/11/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 12/11/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 05/11/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 22/10/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 15/10/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 08/10/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 01/10/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 24/09/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

The Deputy Presiding Officer sent her apologies, due to attending a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meeting in Uganda.

Meeting: 17/09/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 16/07/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 09/07/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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The Deputy Presiding Officer sent her apologies.

Meeting: 02/07/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Darren Millar sent his apologies and Russell George attended in his place.

Meeting: 25/06/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 18/06/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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The Deputy Presiding Officer sent her apologies, due to attending a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference in London.

Meeting: 11/06/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 04/06/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 21/05/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Rhun ap Iorwerth sent his apologies, due to attending a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meeting. Dai Lloyd attended in his place.

Meeting: 14/05/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Minutes:

Darren Millar, Neil Hamilton, and the Deputy Presiding Officer sent their apologies; they were representing the Assembly at a BIPA conference in Co. Wicklow. Russell George substituted for Darren Millar, and Gareth Bennett substituted for Neil Hamilton.

Meeting: 07/05/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 30/04/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 02/04/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 26/03/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 19/03/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 12/03/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 05/03/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 19/02/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 12/02/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 05/02/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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The Llywydd, as the Member in Charge, informed Members that she wished to schedule a statement on the ‘Introduction of a Commission-proposed Bill —Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill’ for Wednesday 13 February and for it to be included on today’s Business Statement and Announcement. The Llywydd noted however that they were still awaiting Minister of the Crown Consent, which could cause the statement to be delayed by a week.

Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 13 February 2019 –

· Statement by the Llywydd: Introduction of a Commission-proposed Bill —Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill (30 mins)

· ~~Debate on the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report: Inter-Institutional relations agreement between the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government (60 mins)~~ – postponed to 6 March

· Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins) – brought forward from 20 February

Wednesday 20 February 2019 –

· ~~Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)~~

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Wednesday 6 March 2019 –

· Debate on Petition P-05-849 All men in Wales should have access through the NHS to the best possible diagnostic tests for prostate cancer (60 mins)

· Debate on the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report: Inter-Institutional relations agreement between the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government (60 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Meeting: 05/02/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

Meeting: 05/02/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Meeting: 05/02/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 29/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 20 February 2019 –

· Debate on the 'Wales’ future relationship with the Committee of the Regions’ report (30 mins)

· Debate on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee report: Everybody’s Business: A Report on Suicide Prevention in Wales (60 mins)

· Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)

· Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)

Meeting: 29/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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3 Week Timetable of Government Business

The Trefnydd circulated revised hard copies which detailed the following changes:

Tuesday 5th February 2019

· ~~Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Unscheduled Care Winter Delivery (45 mins)~~ – postponed until 12 February

· ~~Debate: The Substance Misuse Annual Report (60 mins)~~ – postponed until 12 February

Tuesday 12th February 2019

· Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Unscheduled Care Winter Delivery (45 mins) – postponed from 5 February

· Debate: The Substance Misuse Annual Report (60 mins) – postponed from 5 February

Meeting: 29/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Meeting: 29/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

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

Meeting: 29/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 22/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Letter requesting a debate on 'Wales' Future Relationship with the Committee of the Regions' Report

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Business Managers agreed to schedule the debate for a future date.

Meeting: 22/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Letter from EAAL Chair requesting a debate on Brexit preparedness

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Business Managers agreed to schedule the debate for 29 January.

Meeting: 22/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Tuesday 29 January 2019 –

· Debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee reports on Brexit Preparedness (60mins)

Wednesday 30 January 2019 –

· ~~Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)~~ – no motion tabled

Wednesday 13 February 2019 –

· Debate on the Public Accounts Committee report: Natural Resources Wales' Annual Report and Account 2017-18 (60 mins)

· Debate on the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report: Inter-Institutional relations agreement between the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government (60 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Meeting: 22/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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The Trefnydd stated that Welsh Government intended to bring forward a motion to suspend Standing Orders and schedule a debate on 30 January following the vote in the House of Commons on 29 January on the EU Withdrawal Agreement. Business Managers agreed with the proposal to postpone the Debate on ‘The Substance Misuse Annual Report 2018’ from 29 January to make way for a debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee reports on the Tuesday, thereby freeing up time for the Government debate on 30 January.

A motion for the Government debate will be tabled once the outcome of the votes in the House of Commons is known.

Meeting: 22/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Meeting: 22/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

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Meeting: 22/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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The Llywydd sent her apologies, due to attending an event in Dublin marking 100 years since the opening of the Irish Parliament. The Deputy Presiding Officer chaired the meeting.

Meeting: 15/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Dates for debates on Members’ Legislative Proposals

Business Managers agreed that the next two debate slots for MLPs will be 30th January and 3rd April, following a Business Committee decision last term to announce both dates for any term early on to give Members the maximum window for tabling.

Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 23 January 2019 –

~~Short Debate: Darren Millar (Clwyd West) (30 mins)~~ – postponed until 20 February
Short Debate: Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy) (30 mins) – brought forward from 20 February

Wednesday 6 February 2019 –

Debate on the Petitions Committee report: P-04-628 To improve Access to Education and Services in British Sign Language (60 mins)
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Meeting: 15/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

Meeting: 15/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Meeting: 15/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

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Meeting: 15/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 08/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 16 January 2019 –

· Statutory Instrument Consent Motion: The Marine Environment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (15mins)

· Debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee report: Fire Safety in High-Rise Buildings (60 mins)

· ~~Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)~~ – postponed until 23 January

Wednesday 23 January 2019 –

· Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Bill on Older Peoples Rights (60 mins)

· ~~Debate on the Public Accounts Committee report on the NHS Wales Informatics Services (60 mins)~~ - postponed until 30 January

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) – postponed from 16 January

· ~~Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)~~ – postponed until 30 January

Wednesday 30 January 2019 –

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

· Debate on the Public Accounts Committee report on the NHS Wales Informatics Services (60 mins) - postponed from 23 January

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins) - postponed from 23 January

Meeting: 08/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

Meeting: 08/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Meeting: 08/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

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Meeting: 08/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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The Llywydd welcomed Rebecca Evans, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, and noted that she was formally a substitute for Julie James at today’s meeting. A motion will be considered at tomorrow’s Plenary to formally Elect Rebecca Evans to the Business Committee.

Meeting: 11/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 23 January 2019 –

· Debate on the Public Accounts Committee report on the NHS Wales Informatics Services (60 mins)

· Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Meeting: 11/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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The Leader of the House stated that the government will be rescheduling the Stage 3 debate on the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill. She agreed to reconsider the proposed date of 29 January due to a clash with Stage 2 of the Public Services Ombudsman Bill, but confirmed that bringing it forward was not an option.

Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

Meeting: 11/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Meeting: 11/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

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Meeting: 11/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 11/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Business Managers declined the request.

Meeting: 04/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Business Committee noted the order in which business will be taken next Wednesday, 12 December, as follows. The BSA will be updated accordingly:

Assembly Business

· Questions to the Assembly Commission (30 mins)

· Topical Questions (20 mins)

· 90 Second Statements (5 mins)

Government Business

· Debate: International Human Rights Day (60 mins)

· Debate: Stage 4 of the Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill (15 mins)

Assembly Business

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

· Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

· Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)

· Short Debate – Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central) (30 mins)

Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 16 January 2019 –

· Debate on the General Principles of the Autism (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Meeting: 04/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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The Llywydd made the point that the Finance Committee had queried why the debate on the Holtham report, ‘Paying for Social Care’, is scheduled the day before their debate on their committee report, ‘The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population’, (8^th and 9^th January 2019, respectively). The Leader of the House stated that they would not be moving their debate, as the debate on the Holtham report has been long planned by the government.

Meeting: 04/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Meeting: 04/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

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Meeting: 04/12/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Meeting: 27/11/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 5 December 2018 -

· Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee's Report 03-18 to the Assembly under Standing Order 22.9 (15 mins)

Wednesday 9 January 2019 –

· Debate on the Finance Committee report: The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population (60 mins)

· Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: State of the Roads in Wales (60 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Meeting: 27/11/2018 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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The Leader of the House explained that the Government are still not in a position to schedule M4 debate as yet. It is still possible it could be scheduled before Christmas.

Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

Apologies were received from Paul Davies. Andrew RT Davies substituted.

Apologies were received from the Deputy Presiding Officer.

Nathan Gill AM attended the meeting, in accordance 11.5(iii).

Mark Reckless sent his apologies and David Rowlands substituted.

Meeting: 28/06/2016 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

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Apologies were received from Mark Reckless and David Rowlands substituted.

The Chair welcomed everyone to the first Business Committee meeting of the Fifth Assembly. There were no apologies.

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