Meetings
Senedd Business – Business Committee
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Meeting: 10/05/2022 - Business Committee (Item 5)
Recess dates
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 2
Minutes:
Business Committee
confirmed recess dates for the Autumn Half Term and Christmas 2022 and agreed
provisional recess dates for Spring Half Term and Easter 2023.
Recess |
Dates |
Whitsun Half Term |
Mon 30 May 2022-
Sun 5 June 2022 |
Summer Recess |
Mon 18 July 2022
– Sun 11 September 2022 |
Autumn Half Term |
Mon 31 October
2022 – Sun 6 November 2022 |
Christmas Recess |
Mon 19 December
2022 – Sun 8 January 2023 |
*Spring Recess |
Monday 20
February 2023 – Sunday 26 February 2023 |
*Easter Recess |
Monday 3 April
2023 – Sunday 23 April 2023 |
* Provisional dates
to be confirmed by Business Committee.
Meeting: 10/05/2022 - Business Committee (Item 5)
Senedd Timetable
Meeting: 15/03/2022 - Business Committee (Item 5)
Senedd Timetable
Meeting: 15/03/2022 - Business Committee (Item 5)
2022 Easter Recess, May Day And Whitsun Half-Term Tabling Arrangements
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 9
Minutes:
Business Committee
agreed:
- the
arrangements for tabling Plenary business and amendments to Bills during
the Easter recess;
- agreed
the arrangements for the tabling of written questions during Easter
recess;
- noted
the changes to the tabling arrangements, which are required as a result of
the May Day Bank Holiday, Whitsun Bank Holiday and Platinum Jubilee Bank
Holiday.
The Trefnydd noted
that there is a privilege day for Welsh Government staff on Monday 6 June 2022
and requested that committee scrutiny sessions with Ministers are not scheduled
for that day.
Meeting: 15/03/2022 - Business Committee (Item 5)
Recess dates
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 12
Minutes:
Business Committee confirmed recess dates for
the Whitsun Half Term and Summer Recess and agreed
provisional recess dates for Autumn Half Term and Christmas 2022.
Meeting: 01/02/2022 - Business Committee (Item 7)
Senedd Business
Meeting: 01/02/2022 - Business Committee (Item 7)
Scrutiny of Designated Members
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 17
Minutes:
Sian
Gwenllian declared an interest as a Designated Member.
Business
Committee considered the potential options for facilitating scrutiny of the Leader
of Plaid Cymru and Designated Members on the Co-operation Agreement further,
following Business Managers’ consultation with their groups.
The
Conservative and Plaid Cymru groups were in favour of introducing mechanisms
for scrutiny of Designated Members and the Leader of Plaid Cymru in Plenary.
The Labour group and Liberal Democrat were not in favour.
There
was therefore no majority in favour of proposing any changes to Standing
Orders. However, Business Committee noted the existing mechanisms through which
Designated Members and the Leader of Plaid Cymru can be scrutinised by Senedd
committees.
Meeting: 25/01/2022 - Business Committee (Item 5)
Scrutiny of Designated Members
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 20
Minutes:
Sian
Gwenllian declared an interest as a Designated Member.
Business
Committee considered the potential options for facilitating scrutiny of the
Leader of Plaid Cymru and Designated Members on the Co-operation Agreement and
agreed that Business Managers should consult with their groups and return to
discuss the issue further at next week’s meeting.
Meeting: 25/01/2022 - Business Committee (Item 5)
Senedd Business
Meeting: 14/12/2021 - Business Committee (Item 7)
Senedd Business
Meeting: 14/12/2021 - Business Committee (Item 7)
The effect of the Co-operation Agreement on Senedd Business
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 27
- Restricted enclosure 28
- Restricted enclosure 29
Minutes:
Sian Gwenllian declared an interest as she has been appointed as a
Designated Member.
Business Committee returned to the implications for Senedd
Business arising from the Co-operation Agreement.
The Conservatives and Jane Dodds were of the view that the Chair should
not be allocated to Plaid Cymru. Labour and Plaid Cymru were of the view that
the Chair of the Finance Committee should continue to be allocated to Plaid
Cymru. As there was no majority on the Business Committee in favour, no change
would be proposed. For the record, the Llywydd stated her view that Plaid Cymru
should not chair the Finance Committee.
Business Committee noted that the name, responsibilities and
portfolios of Designated Members would be published. The Committee
discussed how to accommodate the role of Designated Members within existing
Senedd business arrangements including: questions, statements, debates; the
allocation of non-government time; Senedd committees; and the scope for
scrutiny of Designated Members. The Llywydd stated her intention to issue a
further statement on Wednesday outlining her decisions on matters within her
discretion.
Business Committee would consider options for scrutiny of the
Leader of Plaid Cymru and Designated Members on matters relating to the
Co-operation Agreement at a future meeting.
Business Committee agreed to keep the operation of the Agreement
and any changes taken forward under review and to return to them in due course.
Meeting: 07/12/2021 - Business Committee (Item 6)
Senedd Business
Meeting: 07/12/2021 - Business Committee (Item 6)
The Co-operation Agreement: Implications for Senedd Business
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 34
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- Restricted enclosure 36
Minutes:
Sian Gwenllian
declared an interest as she has been appointed as a Designated Member.
Business
Committee noted the external legal opinion provided by Lord Pannick QC on the
Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru, and that the
legal opinion would be shared with all Members. The advice supported the
Llywydd’s preliminary view that Plaid Cymru was not a group with an executive
role. Business Committee noted that the Llywydd’s view on the matter was
therefore unchanged and was final.
Business
Committee held an initial discussion on the potential implications for the
operation of Senedd Business resulting from the Agreement. Business Managers
agreed that they would seek the views of their groups before returning to the
matter at the next meeting.
Meeting: 02/11/2021 - Business Committee (Item 6)
Letter from the First Minister
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 39
Minutes:
Business Committee
considered the letter and noted that action is being taken by the Senedd
Commission to limit the number of staff working on the Senedd estate in
response to the current high numbers of Covid-19 cases across Wales. Business
Managers agreed to discuss taking similar action with their groups and to
encourage Members who are not attending Plenary in person to join the meeting
off-site. The Llywydd also asked Business Managers to encourage Members to
consider greater use of face-coverings in the Chamber when not making a
contribution.
Meeting: 02/11/2021 - Business Committee (Item 6)
Senedd Business
Meeting: 19/10/2021 - Business Committee (Item 4)
Senedd Business
Meeting: 14/09/2021 - Business Committee (Item 8)
Revised Guidance on the Proper Conduct of Senedd Business
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 46
Minutes:
Business
Committee considered and agreed changes to the guidance for the selection of
Members’ Legislative Proposals.
Meeting: 14/09/2021 - Business Committee (Item 8)
Senedd Business