Meetings

Business Committee - Fifth Senedd

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 04/06/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Business Committee


Meeting: 14/05/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Business Committee


Meeting: 14/05/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Timings for 30 minute opposition debates in Plenary

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 6

Minutes:

Timings for 30 minute opposition debates in Plenary

 

Business Managers agreed to change all 30 minute opposition debates to the same structure as Members’ Legislative Proposal debates.

 


Meeting: 26/03/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Business Committee


Meeting: 05/03/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Business Committee


Meeting: 05/02/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Business Committee


Meeting: 22/01/2019 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Business Committee


Meeting: 31/01/2017 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Groups and Representation on Business Committee

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 17

Minutes:

The Committee discussed a paper on groups and representation on Business Committee. The paper set out possible options for amending Standing Orders so that Members who do not belong to a group are not disadvantaged by not being represented on Business Committee.

 

Business Managers also considered responses from Kirsty Williams, Nathan Gill and Dafydd Elis-Thomas to the Llywydd’s letter asking for their views on the matter. All three Members had set out that their preference would be to be represented by proxy.

 

Business Managers agreed not to make any changes to Standing Orders at this time.


Meeting: 31/01/2017 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Business Committee


Meeting: 22/11/2016 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Groups and Representation on Business Committee

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 22

Minutes:

Business Committee considered a paper on Groups and Representation on Business Committee.

 

The Committee agreed to rule out Option 1, and to write to the 3 Members that did not belong to a Group to seek their views on other possible options.


Meeting: 22/11/2016 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Business Committee


Meeting: 01/11/2016 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Groups and Representation on Business Committee

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 27

Minutes:

The Committee discussed a paper on how Members who don’t belong to a political group are represented at the Business Committee so that the Business Committee reflects the balance of the Assembly as a whole. Business Managers looked at practice in other legislatures and considered options which would entail changing Standing Orders. 

 

Business Managers agreed to return to the matter in two weeks’ time following consultation with party groups.


Meeting: 01/11/2016 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Business Committee


Meeting: 28/06/2016 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Business Committee

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 32

Minutes:

Business Managers considered a procedural work programme and agreed to prioritise the use of Assembly time, procedures relating to petitions and Members’ legislation.