Meetings

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 21 September 2022 –

• Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Review of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (60 mins)
• Motion to approve the Official Languages Scheme for the Sixth Senedd and note the annual report on the Official Languages Scheme for 2021-22 (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 12 September 2022 –

• Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: Fuel poverty and the Warm Homes Programme (60 mins)
• Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: Renewable energy in Wales (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 6 July 2022 –

• Motion to Annul The Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022 (30 mins)

Wednesday 13 July 2022 –

·         Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Jane Dodds - Basic Income and the transition to a zero carbon economy (60 mins)

·         Finance Committee debate on the Welsh Government’s spending priorities for 2023-24 (60 mins)

·         Debate on the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee Report: Refreshing Wales’ Bovine TB Eradication Programme (30 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 22 June 2022 –

• Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee Report – Fourth Report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9 (15 mins)

Wednesday 6 July 2022 –

·         Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)

·         Standards of Conduct Committee Chair's Statement: The Procedure for dealing with complaints against Members of the Senedd (30 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 29 June 2022 –

·         Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Chair’s Statement: Welsh Government Consolidated Accounts 2020/21 (30 mins)

·         Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee report: Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales (60 mins)

·         Debate on petition P-06-1277: Save A&E. Withybush General Hospital must retain 24 hour, 7 days a week, Consultant Led urgent care (30 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 22 June 2022 –

• Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: Annual Report on Natural Resources Wales (30 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) 

The Llywydd informed Business Committee of her intentions regarding extending speaking time allocations for Members during the 120 minute debate on the report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform on 8 June.

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 8 June 2022 –

·         Debate on the report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform (120 mins)

·         Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: Report on storm overflows in Wales (30 mins)

·         Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: An update (60 mins)

Wednesday 15 June 2022 –

• Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: Report on storm overflows in Wales (30 mins)

• Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: An update (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins) 

Business Committee agreed the following amendment to scheduled business:

Wednesday 25 May 2022 –

·         Debate on petition P-06-1249: Provide a clinical pathway, medical care, and specialists for people with Tourette’s syndrome in Wales (30 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) 

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 8 June 2022 -

·         Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: Report on storm overflows in Wales (30 mins)

·         Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner: An update (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) 

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 25 May 2022 –

·         Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to remove the following item of business:

Wednesday 4 May 2022 –

• Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)

This was on the basis that no proposals had been received for Business Committee to select from by the recent deadline. Business Committee agreed that it would seek to avoid setting deadlines for submission of proposed motions from Members during recess periods in the future.

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 18 May 2022 –

·         Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: Report on the Welsh Government’s marine policies (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) 

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins) 

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 11 May 2022 –

·         Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

·         Short Debate (30 mins)

Business Committee noted provisional dates for Member Debates and Members’ Legislative Proposals for the summer term.

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 5 May 2022 –

·         Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)

·         Short Debate (30 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 27 April 2022 –

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

·         Short Debate (30 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 30 March 2022 –

·         Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: Minding the future: The childcare barrier facing working parents (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

·         Short Debate – Adam Price (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (30 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 23 March 2022 –

• Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: A new direction for Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers – Heavy Goods Vehicle Driver Shortage and Supply Chain Issues (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) 
• Short Debate – Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central) (30 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 2 March 2022 –

• Short Debate – Rhys ab Owen (South Wales Central) (30 mins) Moved to 9 March

• Short Debate – John Griffiths (Newport East) (30 mins)

Wednesday 9 March 2022 –

• Short Debate – John Griffiths (Newport East) (30 mins) Moved to 2 March
• Short Debate – Rhys ab Owen (South Wales Central) (30 mins)

Wednesday 16 March 2022 –

• Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy) - Marine planning in Wales (30 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
• Short Debate – Gareth Davies (Vale of Clwyd) (30 mins)

Plenary format

Business Committee discussed the arrangements for Plenary meetings after the February half-term recess and considered an updated Risk Assessment. Having considered the views of party groups and measures to mitigate risks, the Llywydd determined that from 1 March all 60 Members could attend the Siambr in person at any time. This was in line with the First Minister’s indication of a relaxation of a number of other restrictions at the end of February. Virtual participation and electronic voting would continue so that Members could continue to participate remotely.

Business Committee agreed that Members would be strongly advised to wear face masks in the Chamber except when making a contribution. The Llywydd asked that Members were made aware that was her expectation. All Members should also take a lateral flow test before attending in person.

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 9 March 2022 –

• Member debate under Standing Order 11.21 (iv) (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)

Business Committee also agreed to provisionally schedule a further Member Debate on 23 March 2022.

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 16 February 2022 –

• Debate on petition P-05-949 Save Cowbridge Intermediate School for Girls (30 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 60 mins)

Wednesday 2 March 2022 –

• Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent) – The impact of storm overflows (30 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 16 February 2022 –

• Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)

Business Committee discussed business on Wednesday afternoons and asked officials to draft an options paper with a view to improving the diversity of debates.

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 9 February 2022 –

• Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to add a Petitions Committee debate on ‘Petition P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every three years’ to 19 January in place of 60 minutes of the 120 minutes currently allocated to the Welsh Conservatives.

Business Committee also agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 26 January 2021 –

• Motion under Standing Order 10.5 to appoint the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (5 mins)

Wednesday 2 February 2022 –

• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 26 January 2021 –

·        Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins) 

• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 19 January 2021 –

• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 12 January 2022 –

• Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: Debt and the pandemic (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 15 December 2021 –

• Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Debate on the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee Report on the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement between Senedd Cymru and the Welsh Government (30 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 1 December 2021 –

• Debate on petition P-06-1208 New laws to protect rare red squirrels from habitat loss which causes population decline (30 mins) – postponed to 8 December 2021
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Wednesday 8 December 2021 –

• Debate on petition P-06-1208 New laws to protect rare red squirrels from habitat loss which causes population decline (30 mins) – postponed from 1 December 2021
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 1 December 2021 –

• Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Debate on petition P-06-1208 New laws to protect rare red squirrels from habitat loss which causes population decline (30 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 24 November 2021 –

• Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)
• Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee and Equality and Social Justice Committee debate: Well-being of Future of Generations Act 2015: Scrutiny of implementation (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 17 November 2021 –

·         Motion to approve the Senedd Commission's Budget 2022-23 (30 mins)

·         Motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill – the Food (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 10 November 2021 –

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 3 November 2021 –

• Debate on petition P-05-912 Supporting Sudden and Unexpected Death in Children and Young Adults (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 20 October 2021 –

·         Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 13 October 2021 –

·         Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 6 October 2021 –

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 29 September 2021 –

·         Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 22 September 2021 –

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 15 September 2021 –

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 14 July 2021 –

·         Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 7 July 2021 –

·         Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 30 June 2021 –

·         Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 9 June 2021 –

·                     Topical Questions (20 mins)

·                     90 Second Statements (5 mins)

·                     Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·                     Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

·                     Short Debate (30 mins)

Wednesday 16 June 2021 –

·                     Topical Questions (20 mins)

·                     90 Second Statements (5 mins)

·                     Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·                     Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·                     Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

·                     Short Debate (30 mins)

Wednesday 23 June 2021 –

·                     Topical Questions (20 mins)

·                     90 Second Statements (5 mins)

·                     Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·                     Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins) – postponed to 30 June 2021

·                     Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins) – postponed to 30 June 2021

·                     Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·                     Short Debate (30 mins)