Meetings

No changes were made to the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business. 

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 12 July 2022 -

·         Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes (30 mins)

o   The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Housing Association Tenancies: Fundamental Provisions) Regulations 2022

o   The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022

o   The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12) Regulations 2022

o   The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment) Regulations 2022

·         The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (10 mins)

·         The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022 (30 mins)

·         The Plant Health etc. (Fees) (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No.2) Regulations 2022 (15 mins)

·         The Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (10 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes: 

Tuesday 28 June -

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Basic Income for Care Leavers Pilot (30 mins) – re-ordered

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Building Safety (30 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Economy: Border Controls (30 mins)

Tuesday 5 July –

·         Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme (60 mins)

·         Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Historic Environment (Wales) Bill (45 mins)

No changes have been made to the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

There are no changes to the three week timetable of Government business. The Trefnydd highlighted that debates and voting time have been scheduled before ministerial statements on 28 June due to a constitutional lecture taking place that evening, to which all Members will be invited.

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following change:

Tuesday 14 June 2022 –

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine (30 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following addition:

Tuesday 24 May 2022 -

·         Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Justice in Wales (30 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 17 May 2022 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Reducing vulnerability to flood risk and the independent review of the 2020-21 flooding (30 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine (30 mins)

·         The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2022 (15 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 10 May –

• Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2
• Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The Health and Social Care Outcome Framework

Tuesday 17 May –

• Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: The National Music Service: delivering the National Plan for Music Education
• Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The Housing with Care Fund
• Statement by the Minister for Economy: Offshore Marine Energy

Business Committee noted that the order of questions to ministers on 11 May has been adjusted, with questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services being scheduled before questions to the Minister for Economy.

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 3 May 2022 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine (30 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: School Attendance (30 mins)

·         Debate: Human Rights (60 mins)

Tuesday 10 May 2022 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Covid-19 (30 mins)

·         The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Job-sharing and Assistants to the Executive) Regulations 2022 (15 mins)

Sian Gwenllian requested further information about The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Job-sharing and Assistants to the Executive) Regulations 2022. The Trefnydd agreed to provide this following the meeting.

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 26 April 2022 -

• Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Covid-19
• Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
• Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Planned Care Recovery Plan
• Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Delivery of the Programme for Government commitment to fund additional PCSOs
• Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Conversion Therapy
• LCM on the Health and Care Bill
• Debate: Estyn Annual Report 2020-21

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 29 March 2022 –

·         Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Fair Work: annual progress update (45 30 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: A Healthier Wales (45 mins) - withdrawn

·         The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (15 mins)

·         Motion to suspend Standing Orders (5 mins)

·         LCM on the Elections Bill (15 mins)

The Llywydd informed Business Managers that First Ministers Questions is likely to be held later than normal during the meeting on 29 March due to the First Minister’s availability.

The Trefnydd noted that the government intends to hold a debate on the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Wales) Regulations 2022 regulations on 29 March. Business Committee agreed to refer the Regulations to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for scrutiny with a reporting deadline of the morning of 29 March.

Tuesday 26 April 2022 -

• LCM on the British Sign Language Bill (15 mins)
• Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes (60 mins):

o   Debate on the General Principles of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill

o   Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) (Wales) Bill

Business Committee received an update from the Trefnydd on current Legislative Consent Motions (LCMs):

• An Supplementary LCM on the Elections Bill will be laid today.  It was agreed that a reporting deadline of the morning 29 March should be set.  The LCMs relating to this Bill would be debated later that day. 
• Business Committee agreed to revise the reporting deadline on the LCM on the British Sign Language Bill to 26 April due to an acceleration of the timetable for the Bill at Westminster.
• An SLCM (no 5) on the Building Safety Bill is due to be laid this week, with the debate scheduled for 29 March. Business Committee agreed to extend the reporting deadline for all LCMs on this Bill to 29 March to provide every opportunity for committee scrutiny.

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 22 March 2022 –

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The Housing with Care Fund (45 mins) – withdrawn

·         LCM on the Building Safety Bill (30 mins) – postponed until 29 March

Tuesday 29 March 2022 –

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Covid-19 (45 30 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Non- Domestic Rates Reform (30 mins)

·         The Local Authorities (Amendments Relating to Publication of Information) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (15 mins)

·         LCM on the Building Safety Bill (30 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 15 March 2022 –

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Development of a Net Zero Consistent UK Emissions Trading Scheme (45 mins)

Tuesday 22 March 2022 –

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The Housing with Care Fund (45 mins)

·         Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes (15 mins):

• The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022
• The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Additional Authority) (Wales) Order 2022

·         The Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (30 mins)

·         LCM on the Building Safety Bill (30 15 mins)

In light of several late finishes forecast for Tuesday plenary meetings, Darren Millar proposed that there may be merit in reverting to routinely scheduling government statements for 30 minutes other than where there is significant interest from Members.  Business Committee discussed the implications of this for the number of Members who would be able to be called and agreed that the Government should consider this in its scheduling of business.

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 8 March 2022 –

• Statement by the Minister for Economy: Stronger, Fairer, Greener Wales: A Plan for Employability and Skills (45 mins)
• LCM on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (15 mins)

Tuesday 15 March 2022 –

·         Debate: The Second Supplementary Budget 2021-22 (30 mins)

·         Debate: Amendment to the 2021-22 Local Government Settlement (15 mins)

Darren Millar asked whether it is the Welsh Government’s intention to bring forward an oral statement on arrangements for early medical abortion at home, following the written statement issued on 24 February. The Trefnydd agreed to provide further information in the form of a note to Members of Business Committee.

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 1 March 2022 -

• The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2022 (20 mins)

Tuesday 8 March 2022 –

• The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (15 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 1 March 2022 -

• Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Cymraeg 2050 – the next steps (45 mins)
• LCM on the Subsidy Control Bill (15 mins)
• Debate: Cymraeg 2050 Annual Report 2020-21 (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to revise the reporting deadline on the Supplementary LCM (No.2) on the Subsidy Control Bill to the morning of 1 March 2022, instead of 3 March, in light of the date set for the debate.

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 8 February 2022 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Innovation in Renewable Energy (45 mins) – will issue as a written statement

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Water Quality (45 mins) – will issue as a written statement

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Energy Price Cap (45 mins)

Tuesday 15 February 2022 -

·         The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (15 mins)

·         The Corporate Joint Committees (Transport Functions) (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (15 mins)

·         The Plant Health etc. (Fees) (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (15 mins)

·         The Non-Domestic Rating (Multiplier) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (15 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 1 February 2022 -

·         Debate: The Equality and Human Rights Commission Annual Impact Report (60 mins) Postponed until the summer term

Tuesday 8 February 2022 -

·         LCM on the Public Services Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill (15 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 25 January 2022 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Procurement Update (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Reform of Hospice Funding (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Holocaust Memorial Day (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Update on the Substance Misuse Delivery Plan 2019/22 (45 mins)

Tuesday 1 February 2022 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Launch of the new Health and Social Care Regional Integration Fund (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Exploring reform of the school day and year (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: LGBTQ+ History Month (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Economy: Wales and Europe – managing a new relationship (45 mins)

·         The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2022  (5 15 mins)

·         The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (5 10 mins)

·         Debate: The Equality and Human Rights Commission Annual Impact Report (60 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 18 January 2022 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Economy: Stronger Regional Economies (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip: Update on progress following the publication of ‘The Slave Trade and the British Empire: An audit of commemoration in Wales’ (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: BlasCymru/TasteWales – promoting Welsh food and drink to the world (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Legal Aid and Access to Justice (45 mins)

·         Motion under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following together but with separate votes: (30 mins)

o   Legislative Consent Motion on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion 1

o   Legislative Consent Motion on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion 2

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 11 January 2022 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: A Healthier Wales (45 mins) – withdrawn

·         The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 22) Regulations 2021 (30 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 14 December 2021 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Shaping Wales Future – Laying national milestones, revised national indicators and publishing a Future Trends report (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip: Update on progress following the publication of ‘The Slave Trade and the British Empire: An audit of commemoration in Wales’ (45 mins) - postponed

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Building Safety (45 mins)

·         The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 21) Regulations 2021 (30 mins)

Business Committee noted that the latest three-week review of coronavirus regulations is due to be held later this week and that there is the possibility of changes to coronavirus regulations as a result. Business Managers raised with the Trefnydd that they would wish there to be an indicative vote in Plenary before Christmas recess in the event of significant changes being made.

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 30 November 2021 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: The Homelessness Action Plan (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Transforming Allied Health Professions (45 mins) - withdrawn

Tuesday 7 December 2021 -

·         Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Renewable Energy Deep Dive (45 mins)

·         LCM on the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rents) Bill (15 mins) – postponed until 14 December

The Llywydd drew attention to the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru and asked the Trefnydd whether a statement will be scheduled before the Agreement comes into effect on 1 December. The Trefnydd advised that the Programme for Government will be updated and that the First Minister will make a statement before Christmas.

The Trefnydd advised Business Committee that there were no changes to the Three Week Timetable of Government Business.

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 16 November 2021 -

·         Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Update on the Constitutional Commission (30 mins)

Tuesday 23 November 2021 -

·         LCM on the Leasehold reform (Ground Rents) Bill (15 mins) – postponed until 7 December

The Trefnydd clarified that the Regulations that it is proposed are grouped for a single debate on 30 November all relate to the establishment of Corporate Joint Committees.

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 9 November 2021 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Wales and Africa (45 mins)

·         The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2021 (20 mins)

·         The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (15 mins)

Tuesday 16 November 2021 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Children’s Oracy and Reading The International Learning Exchange Programme (45 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 2 November 2021 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Covid-19 (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Net-Zero Strategy (60 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Reducing emissions from energy generation (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Optimised Retrofit Programme 2 – An Affordable Warmth Special (45 mins)

Tuesday 9 November 2021 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Covid-19 (45 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 19 October 2021 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Economy: Moving the Welsh Economy Forward (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The Health and Social Care Winter Protection Plan 2021-22 (45 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 19 October 2021 -

·         Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Constitutional Commission (45 mins)

·         The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (10 mins)

Wednesday 20 October 2021 -

·         Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Update on the Metro (45 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 5 October 2021 -

·         The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2021 (45 mins)

Tuesday 12 October 2021 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Supporting mental wellbeing in education (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Covid-19 (45 mins)

·         Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2020-21 (60 mins)

The government agreed to extend the amount of time scheduled for debate on the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2021 from 30 to 45 minutes.

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 28 September 2021 -

·         Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Constitutional Commission (45 mins) - Postponed

Tuesday 5 October 2021 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Response to the Public Accounts Committee Report ‘Delivering for Future Generations: The Story so Far’ (45 mins)

·         Debate: Devolution of New Tax Powers (60 mins)

Business Managers requested that the Trefnydd schedules an opportunity for Members to debate the introduction of COVID passes and asked how often the government intends to make COVID statements in the future. The Trefnydd advised that she would consult the Minister for Health and Social Services on these matters.

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 21 September 2021 -

·         Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd: Future Farming Policy and the Sustainable Farming Scheme (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Future approach to optometry services (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Codes of Welsh law: a programme to improve the accessibility of Welsh law (45 mins)

·         Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes (30 mins)

o   The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021

o   The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021

o   The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2021

·         The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (15 mins)

Tuesday 28 September 2021 -

·         Statement by the First Minister: Intergovernmental Relations (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Constitutional Commission (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Economy: The Shared Prosperity Fund and Levelling Up Fund (45 mins)

·         LCM on the Environment Bill (45 mins)

·         Debate: Using the UK Government Spending Review to address coal tip safety in Wales (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to work on the basis that there would not be any recalls over the summer recess, unless there was a political consensus to do so. Any recall Plenary meetings would be virtual.

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 13 July 2021

·         Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Convention on our Constitutional Future (30 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Education: Cymraeg 2050 (30 mins)

·         Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Trees and Timber (30 mins)

Wednesday 14 July 2021

·         Statement by the First Minister: The Coronavirus Control Plan (45 mins)

Tuesday 14 September 2021 

·                     LCM on the Environment Bill (145 mins) 

Darren Millar and Sian Gwenllian raised concerns about significant Welsh Government policy announcements being made to the media rather than to the Senedd.

The Llywydd stated that it was her long-held view that significant policy announcements should be made in Plenary, and that she would continue to use her discretion to accept Topical Questions relating to such matters. The Trefnydd thanked Business Managers for raising the issue and agreed to feed their concerns back to Ministers.

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 6 July 2021

·         Statement by the Minister for Economy: The Future of the Steel Industry (45 mins)

·         Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Rebalancing Care and Support White Paper – next steps (45 mins)

Tuesday 13 July 2021

·         Debate: Priorities for 2022-23 Budget Preparations (60 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 22 June 2021

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Eradicating racism and building an anti-racist Wales (45 mins)

Tuesday 29 June 2021

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality in Wales (45 mins)

The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:

Tuesday 15 June 2021

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Services supporting people to recover from COVID 19 (45 mins)

·        The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (30 mins)

·         Debate: The UK Levelling Up and Shared Prosperity Funds (60 mins)

Tuesday 22 June 2021

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Eradicating racism and building an anti-racist Wales (45 mins)

Tuesday 29 June 2021

·         Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality in Wales (45 mins)

Business Managers asked when further items would be added to the 3 week timetable. The Trefnydd explained that statements will be added to the agenda for 8 June later next week.