Agenda and minutes
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: Mark Reckless sent his apologies and David Rowlands
substituted. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the
Committee for publication. |
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Organisation of Business Minutes: This Week’s Business Tuesday The statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities
and Children on Homelessness and Housing Solutions was withdrawn. The motions to elect Members to committees would all be
debated together but voted on in two blocks – the 7 policy and legislation
committees first, and then the other committees. The Presiding Officer informed Business Managers that
she intended to make a short statement before the debate on re-naming the
National Assembly for Wales. Wednesday Plenary would begin at 1pm. The Presiding Officer informed Business Managers that
she intended to allow Party Leaders 10 minutes to speak during the debate on
the Queen’s Speech. Bethan Jenkins’ Short Debate was postponed to 13 July. Voting On Tuesday, Voting Time would be after the final item
of business. On Wednesday, Business Committee agreed that Voting on the Queen’s
Speech debate would be taken at the end of that item and voting on the UKIP
Debate would be taken at the end of that debate. Debate on the UK Government’s Legislative
Programme Business Managers noted a paper on the arrangements
for the Secretary of State’s attendance at Plenary on Wednesday, as part of the
debate on the UK Government’s legislative programme (Queen’s Speech). Three Week Timetable of Government Business Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of
Government Business. Three Week Timetable of Assembly Business Business Committee determined the
organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of
business: Wednesday 21
September 2016 –
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Budget Timetable Minutes: Letter from the
Leader of the House regarding the Draft Budget timetable Business Managers
considered a letter from the Leader of the House regarding the Draft Budget
timetable. The letter outlined the Government’s intention to publish the
2017-18 Draft Budget on 18 October and to table the Annual Budget motion on 13
December. However, in light of the outcome of the EU Referendum last week and
the UK Government’s plans for a Budget in the autumn, the Minister believed
that this would have implications for the UK public finances and the Welsh
budget. Business Managers noted the
Minister’s intention to schedule the debate on the draft budget for 29
November, which would mean a deadline of 22 November for the Finance Committee
to report. Business Managers agreed to consult with the Finance Committee on
the proposed dates. |
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Legislation Minutes: Committee Scrutiny
of Tax Legislation Business Committee considered a paper from the
Government regarding committee scrutiny of tax legislation. The Government
suggested that it would be helpful in arranging briefings for Members if
Business Committee could agree at this early stage that the general principles
of the Bills are referred to a responsible committee for Stage 1 consideration
and the Committee or Committees that will undertake scrutiny. Business Managers agreed in principle to refer the
Bill on Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes to the Finance
Committee for scrutiny and to write to the committee to notify them of that
decision. Business Managers also agreed to write to the
Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee to ask whether they
would have capacity to scrutinise a Bill on Landfill Disposal Tax. The Minister
for Government Business asked that it be noted that her preference would be for
it to go to the Reserve Policy and Legislation Committee. |
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Committees Minutes: Committee
Timetabling Business Managers
considered a paper setting out committee timetabling options for the new term
and agreed on option B. Remit of the
Reserve Policy and Legislation Committee Business Managers agreed to
change the name of the Reserve Policy and Legislation Committee to the External
Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee and agreed to consider a revised
remit at the next meeting. A motion would be tabled to
change the title of the committee and would be taken on Wednesday 13 July. |
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Procedural Work Programme Minutes: Use of Assembly
Time The Committee considered a paper with various
options for introducing more variety in the use of Assembly time in Plenary. Business Managers agreed to discuss the options
with their groups and return to the matter at the next meeting. Petitions Procedure The Committee considered a
paper on the recommendations in the review of Public Petitions Arrangements.
Business Managers requested more detailed proposals to be brought forward in
September after which the Committee would consult with the Petitions Committee Member Bills The Committee considered a
paper on the current procedure to introduce Member proposed Bills and the
issues that have arisen from that process. Business Managers agreed to
review the procedure before conducting the first ballot in the autumn and
requested further options to consider in September. |
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The Assembly Timetable Minutes: Recess Dates Business Managers agreed the Christmas and
spring half term recess dates and agreed for Christmas recess to be reduced
from 4 weeks to 3 weeks. Paul Davies asked that his group’s objection to the
reduction of the Christmas recess from four to three weeks be noted. |