Agenda and minutes

The minutes were noted by the Committee for publication. 

On Tuesday, Voting Time would be after the final item of business. On Wednesday, the Business Committee agreed that Voting Time would take place before the short debate.

The Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

Business Managers agreed to schedule the following item of business:

 

Wednesday 8 February 2012

 

·         Debate seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Proposed Bill on Enterprise (Mohammad Asghar) (60 mins)

 

The Committee determined the organisation of Assembly Business.

The Business Committee considered the no named day motions tabled by individual members and selected the following motion for debate on Wednesday 25 January:

 

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Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)

Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

Mark Isherwood (North Wales)

Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes:

 

a) the proliferation of pay day loan companies operating in Wales;

 

b) the extremely high rates of interest many such companies charge their customers;

 

c) the increasing ease of access to such loans through smartphones and the internet; and

 

d) the potential for such lending to create severe debt amongst our poorest communities and to suck money out of them.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government, local authorities and the third sector to work together as much as possible to offer viable alternatives to such companies and to alert citizens to the real cost of the loans offered.

 

Supported by:

Keith Davies (Llanelli)

Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)

Peter Black (South Wales West)

Mike Hedges (Swansea East)

Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales)

David Rees (Aberavon)

Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Suzy Davies (South Wales West)

Nick Ramsay (Monmouth)

Julie James (Swansea West)

William Powell (Mid and West Wales)

Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)

Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West)

Llyr Huws Gruffydd (North Wales)

Vaughan Gething (Cardiff South and Penarth)

Lindsay Whittle (South Wales East)

Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon)

 

Business Managers agreed to schedule the next debate for the third week after half term.

The Business Committee considered a letter from the Chair of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee regarding the allocation and timetabling of legislation.  The Presiding Officer undertook to respond, outlining how Business Committee and the Government would continue to ensure that Committee Chairs are informed of upcoming legislation at an early stage.

The Business Committee considered a proposed timetable for the Committee’s procedural work programme over the coming months.  Business Managers agreed that procedural issues will be discussed in private as part of the usual Business Committee meeting on a Tuesday morning. The secretariat would liaise with business managers to identify the most convenient slot for public meetings, probably on Monday afternoons.