Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies & announcements

2.

Minutes of the previous meeting

Minutes:

The minutes were noted by the Committee for publication.

3.

Organisation of Business

3(i)

This Week's Business

Minutes:

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.

3(ii)

Three week timetable of Government Business

Minutes:

The Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

3(iii)

Three week timetable of Assembly Business

Minutes:

The Committee determined the organisation of Assembly Business.

4.

Legislation

4(i)

The Legislative Programme

Minutes:

The Business Committee noted a paper from the government regarding the timetabling and handling of the legislative programme and actions the Welsh Government will undertake to provide a transparent and consistent approach across each Government Bill.

4(ii)

Legislative Consent Motions for Bills in the 2012-13 Parliamentary Session

Minutes:

The Business Committee noted a paper from the government regarding Legislative Consent Motions (LCMs) for Bills which will be introduced into Parliament during the forthcoming session (May 2012 – May 2013) and setting out how the Leader of the House intended to approach these to ensure appropriate scrutiny of LCMs.

         

The Business Committee noted that they would give further consideration to the processes for proper scrutiny of LCMs once the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee has reported on its inquiry.

Other Business

Following the discussion at the last meeting, Jocelyn Davies raised again whether a committee to scrutinise the First Minister would be established. The Presiding Officer agreed to re-circulate the briefing on committee scrutiny of the First Minister. Business Managers reiterated the importance of considering this as part of the 12 month review of the Committee structure in the summer term.