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Collation of guidance issued by the Llywydd under Standing Order 6.17

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: 23/05/2023 - Business Committee (Item 6)

Updates and revisions to the Guidance on the Proper Conduct of Senedd Business

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 2
  • Restricted enclosure 3

Minutes:

Business Committee discussed the proposed changes to the Guidance. Darren Millar requested further advice be provided on the use of the casting vote in relation to decisions over leave to proceed on Member Bills in other parliaments. The Trefnydd asked that guidance in respect of Leaders and Spokespeople questions be revised to so indicate that they should not be used for solely constituency matters. The Llywydd indicated that she would give further consideration to the issues raised. 

 


Meeting: 23/05/2023 - Business Committee (Item 6)

Collation of guidance issued by the Llywydd under Standing Order 6.17


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

Collation of Guidance - Spokespeople Questions

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 8

Minutes:

Business Managers considered the current guidance on spokespeople questions and agreed to amend the wording slightly, to allow the questions to deviate from a broad theme in exceptional circumstances. The collated guidance has therefore been agreed in its entirety by Business Managers and will be published shortly.

 


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

Collation of guidance issued by the Llywydd under Standing Order 6.17

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 11

Minutes:

Collation of guidance issued by the Llywydd under Standing Order 6.17

 

Business Managers discussed the paper and agreed to return to the issue of Spokespeople’s questions next week.

 

 


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

Collation of Guidance issued by the Llywydd under Standing Order 6.17.

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 14

Minutes:

 

Business Managers discussed a range of issues around the guidance and asked the Secretariat to bring a revised draft reflecting the changes agreed, and provide a notes on areas that require further consideration.


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

Collation of Guidance issued by the Llywydd under Standing Order 6.17

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 17

Minutes:

Business Managers agreed to a request from the Trefnydd to defer any discussion to 19 March to allow further consideration by the Labour group.

 


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

Collation of Guidance issued by the Llywydd under Standing Order 6.17

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 20

Minutes:

In response to a query by the Trefnydd over the inclusion of timings for ‘Debates seeking the Assembly’s leave to introduce a Member-proposed Bill’, Business Managers agreed to add the timings for Stages 1, 3 and 4.

 

The Trefnydd raised the possibility of reviewing the number of questions tabled for OAQs sessions, with a view to reducing it from the current fifteen. Other Business Managers indicated that they could be supportive of such a move, subject to consultation with their groups.

 

The Llywydd stated that Members should consult with their groups and return to it after half term.