Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Aled Elwyn Jones
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: Caroline Jones sent her apologies, and David Rowlands attended as a substitute. |
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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 ·
Voting Time will take
place after the last item of business. Wednesday ·
Voting Time will take
place before the Short Debate. |
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Three Week Timetable of Government Business Minutes: Business
Managers noted the exchange of letters between the Trefnydd and the Llywydd, with the Llywydd agreeing a request to allow Stage 4 of the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill to take place immediately on completion of Stage 3 proceedings on 14 January
2020. The Trefnydd notified Business Managers of the following changes to
Government Business for the next 3 weeks: Tuesday 14 January
2020 – ·
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Statutory
Instrument Consent Motion: The Pilotage Act 1987 (Amendment) Regulations 2019
(15 mins) ·
Debate: Stage 4 of the National Health Service
(Indemnities) (Wales) Bill (15 mins) Tuesday 21 January
2020 – · The Representation of the People (Annual
Canvass) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (15 mins) ·
The
Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Qualifications) (Wales) (Amendment)
(EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (15 mins) - withdrawn |
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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 29 January 2020 – ·
Time allocated to the
Welsh Conservatives (120 mins) ·
Time allocated to Plaid
Cymru (60 mins) |
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Legislation |
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Paper to Note: Letter from the Chair of the Equalities, Local Government and Communities Committee Minutes: Business Managers noted the letter and agreed again to look at the period available for Stage 1
scrutiny as part of their legacy work. |
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Any other business Minutes: LCM
on the EU Withdrawal Bill The Trefnydd informed Business Managers that the government has laid a Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to
the EU Withdrawal Bill. The requirements of the Parliamentary timetable for the Bill mean that
the related legislative consent motion will need to be considered by the
Assembly on Tuesday 21 January at the latest. Business Managers agreed to refer the LCM to the External Affairs and Additional Legislation and Constitutional and Legislative Affairs
Committees, with a reporting deadline of Friday 17 January. Upcoming Business
Committee Papers The Llywydd reminded Business Managers that the consultation on proxy voting will be
open until 13 January, and responses will be summarised in a paper to be
discussed at the meeting of 21 January. Following this, the Business Committee
will return to the paper on Committee membership, chairs and political balance,
including d’Hondt on 28 January. These are both a
week later than previously advised, to allow more time for the consultation on
Proxy Voting. Business Managers asked
the Clerk to ascertain the situation with regards to the review of the
procedure in the House of Commons due to be undertaken by the Procedures
Committee there. The Llywydd also informed
the Committee that she was unable to attend next week’s Business Committee, and
that the Deputy Presiding Officer would chair in her absence. |