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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: Tuesday
Wednesday
Spokespeople’s questions to the Counsel General In consultation with Business
Managers, the Llywydd decided that there should be a Spokespeople’s Questions
slot during OAQs to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister. Business Managers raised the
possibility of having separate OAQ sessions for the respective roles of Counsel
General and Brexit Minister, and noted that it would be useful to have a
further note from the Welsh Government explaining the Counsel General and
Brexit Minister’s roles and status. Business Managers also raised
the issue of how they might ask oral questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief
Whip. The Trefnydd noted that a new
Ministerial Responsibilities document will be circulated today, but that it
would not set out the split of responsibilities between Ministers and their
Deputies. Business Managers asked that the Welsh Government give further
thought to the distinction of responsibilities between them in OAQ sessions,
particularly for spokespeople’s questions. In the meantime, Business Managers
noted their assumption that all spokespeople’s questions should be directed
towards relevant Ministers in the meantime. |
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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: Dates for debates on Members’
Legislative Proposals Business Managers agreed that the next
two debate slots for MLPs will be 30th January and 3rd April, following a
Business Committee decision last term to announce both dates for any term early
on to give Members the maximum window for tabling. Business Committee determined
the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following
items of business: Wednesday
23 January 2019 –
Wednesday
6 February 2019 –
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Member Debate - Consideration of motions for debate Minutes:
NNDM6919 Bethan Sayed To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales: 1) Notes that former
Allied Steel and Wire workers have still not received the full value of their
pensions, despite a compensation deal reached in 2007 with the former UK
Government and almost 14 years after a change in UK law. 2) Notes that under a
compensation deal reached in 2007 with the former UK Government, workers were
promised the same treatment as workers and pension scheme holders under the
Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme. 3) Notes that under law
changes since 2004, workers under the Pension Protection Fund and Financial
Assistance Scheme are entitled to be paid up to 90 percent of their pension
contribution value. However, contributions paid in prior to 1997 are not
inflation proofed. 4) Regrets the financial
hardship this has caused to former ASW workers in Wales. 5) Calls on the UK
Government to honour the spirit of the commitments the previous UK Government
gave to ASW workers in Wales. Supporters: Andrew RT Davies Mike Hedges Helen Mary Jones Leanne
Wood
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Legislation |
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Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Fisheries Bill Minutes: Business Managers agreed this supplementary
memorandum should be referred to the committees already considering the first
memorandum for consideration (CCERA, EAAL and CLA), with the same reporting
deadline of 12 February. |
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Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill Minutes: The Deputy Presiding Officer Chaired this
item, as the Llywydd is the Member in charge of the Bill. In light of the two responses received from
the CLA and CCERA committees, Business Managers agreed in principle to refer
the Bill to CLA committee for Stage 1 consideration but agreed to return in due
course to the proposed timetable in light of the comments in CLA’s letter on
having an extended deadline for Stage 1 scrutiny. |
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Committees |
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Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee Minutes: Business
Managers agreed to schedule the debate |
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Any Other Business Ministers’ presence in the Chamber The Llywydd reminded the Trefnydd of the need
for need for Ministers to be in the Chamber on time for their items, following
recent instances of Ministers having to be prompted to be in the Chamber for
the start of items, and the Minister for Health arriving late for his own
debate last week. Committee membership changes Business Managers agreed to table motions to
elect Members to committees and that they be added to tomorrow’s Plenary
agenda, following requests from both the Labour Group and the Welsh
Conservatives. The Welsh Conservative changes include
electing a new member onto the ELG Committee, in place of one of the Plaid
Cymru Members, as was agreed by Business Committee last term. Collation of Guidance The Llywydd informed Business Managers that
the ‘Collation of Guidance’ paper will be on the agenda for next week’s
meeting, and that Business Managers may wish to discuss this with their groups
beforehand. |