Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Aled Elwyn Jones
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions |
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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 |
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This Week's Business Minutes: On Tuesday, Voting Time would be after the final item
of business. On Wednesday, Business Committee agreed that Voting Time would
take place before the Short Debate. |
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Three Week Timetable of Government Business Minutes: Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of
Government Business. |
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Three Week Timetable of Assembly Business Minutes: Business Committee
determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the
following items of business: Wednesday 25 January 2017 –
Wednesday 8 February 2017 –
Member Bills The Llywydd reminded Business Managers of the
timetable for the upcoming Member Bills ballot:
Members’ Legislative
Proposals The Llywydd reminded Business Managers of the
timetable for the upcoming debate on Members’ Legislative Proposals:
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Individual Member Debate: Selection of Motion Minutes: Business Committee selected
3 motions for debate: the first on 25 January, the second on 15 February, and
the third on a date to be confirmed following half term. Wednesday 25 January 2016
Julie Morgan (Cardiff
North) Dai Lloyd (South Wales
West) Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Mark Isherwood (North
Wales) Hefin David (Caerphilly) Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff
Central) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Calls on the UK Government to hold a full
public inquiry into the contaminated blood tragedy of the 1970s and 1980s. 2. Notes that 70 people in Wales have died
from HIV and Hepatitis C acquired when they received contaminated blood or
blood products and others are still living with these diseases. 3. Acknowledges that bereaved relatives are
living with the consequences of this tragedy. 4. Notes that, in March 2015, the UK
Government apologised to people infected by contaminated blood treatment and
further notes that the affected families have never received full answers about
how this was allowed to happen and are still campaigning for justice. Wednesday 15 February 2017
Hannah Blythyn (Delyn) Jeremy Miles (Neath) Suzy Davies (South Wales
West) Adam Price (Carmarthen East
and Dinefwr) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes that February is LGBT History Month, an
annual opportunity to promote diversity and equality across Wales. 2. Further notes the contribution that LGBT plus
people have made to our communities and country. 3. Recognises the role
played by Welsh LGBT icons and straight allies in Wales as illustrated in this
month's LGBT icons and allies exhibition in the Senedd. 4. Welcomes the progress
made in the past few decades on LGBT rights and acceptance. 5. Believes that vigilance
is needed to ensure that LGBT plus rights are protected. 6. Takes the lead in
continuing to progress equality and challenging discrimination and division,
ensuring Wales is a welcoming nation for LGBT plus people. Following half term (date
to be confirmed)
Lee Waters Jeremy Miles Vikki Howells Hefin David To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes that
approximately 40 per cent of the workforce is employed in the 'Foundational
Economy' supplying essential goods and services such as: infrastructures; utilities;
food processing, retailing and distribution; and health, education and care. 2. Recognises that these
sectors are often more resilient to external economic shocks and have
considerable potential to generate greater local value from the provision of
localised goods and services. 3. Regrets that many of
the sectors within the Foundation Economy are marked by low paid and insecure
jobs 4. Calls on the Welsh
Government to develop a strategy to maximise the impact of the 'Foundational
Economy' across Wales as part of its work on developing a new economic
strategy, including measures to improve employment conditions in those sectors. |
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Legislation |
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Revised Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Wales Bill Minutes: Business Committee
considered a paper from the government regarding a Supplementary Legislative
Consent Memorandum and Revised Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for
the Wales Bill. Due to the Plenary debate
taking place today, Business Managers agreed not to refer the SLCM or the
revised SLCM to a committee for scrutiny. |
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The Assembly Timetable |
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Recess Dates Minutes: Business Managers confirmed recess dates for Easter, Whitsun and Summer
2017 and agreed provisional recess dates for October half term and Christmas
2017.
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