Meetings
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.
Note: Meeting Agenda can change at short notice. Particularly where future meeting dates are indicated more than a week in advance. Please check before planning to attend a Committee Meeting that the item you are interested in has not been moved.
Meeting: 10/03/2026 - Business Committee (Item 5.1)
Revisions to the Guidance on the proper conduct of Senedd Business
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 2
Meeting: 05/03/2026 - Business Committee (Item 3.1)
Guidance on the interpretation and application of admissibility criteria
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 4
- Restricted enclosure 5
Meeting: 05/03/2026 - Business Committee (Item 3.)
Guidance changes
Meeting: 11/02/2025 - Business Committee (Item 6)
Collation of Guidance issued by the Llywydd under Standing Order 6.17
Meeting: 15/10/2024 - Business Committee (Item 5)
Guidance on virtual and hybrid proceedings
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 10
- Restricted enclosure 11
Minutes:
Business Committee considered and indicated their contentment with
proposed revisions to the Guidance on virtual and hybrid proceedings, relating
to both Plenary and committee meetings. Business Managers also agreed proposed
practical arrangements for the trial of pre-notification for remote voting in
Plenary.
Meeting: 15/10/2024 - Business Committee (Item 5)
Collation of guidance issued by the Llywydd under Standing Order 6.17
Meeting: 16/07/2024 - Business Committee (Item 6)
Review of guidance on virtual and hybrid proceedings
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 16
Minutes:
Business Committee agreed to return to further discussion of the current
guidance on virtual and hybrid proceedings at the beginning of the autumn term.
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 19
- Restricted enclosure 20
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 25
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 28
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 31
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 34
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 37
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.