Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Aled Elwyn Jones 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies & announcements

Minutes:

1(i)     There were no apologies.

2.

Proposed changes to Standing Orders following the Assembly powers referendum

2(i)

Mechanisms for individual Members to propose Orders in Council to be made under section 109 of the Government of Wales Act 2006

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Business Managers agreed to:

 

(i)           amend Standing Order 25.26 to 25.34 to require the Business Committee to refer any proposals tabled by a Member that has achieved the support of at least ten Members from three different political groups, including at least one Member from a group with an executive role, to a committee for consideration, followed by a plenary debate;

(ii)          insert a new Standing Order stating that no motion passed calling for a section 109 Order to be made would have effect unless supported by two thirds of Members; and

(iii)        changes to Standing Orders 26.86 and 24.14 – 24.17 in light of the decisions above.

 

Transcript

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