Agenda and minutes

Venue: Video Conference via Zoom

Contact: Aled Elwyn Jones 

Items
No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

The Llywydd welcomed Mark Isherwood to his first Business Committee meeting.

2.

Standing Orders

2.1

Sub judice

Minutes:

The Members agreed in principle that exemptions to sub judice should be removed from the Standing Order and put in guidance.

 

2.2

Reviewing Standing Orders in relation to political groups

Minutes:

Business Managers had an initial discussion, and agreed to consult with their groups and return for a full discussion and decisions on the paper at their meeting of 22 February.

 

2.3

Committee Membership, Chairs and Political Balance

Minutes:

Business Managers had an initial discussion, and agreed to consult with their groups and return for a full discussion and decisions on the paper at their meeting of 22 February.

 

2.4

Recall procedures

Minutes:

Business Managers had an initial discussion, and agreed to consult with their groups and return for a full discussion and decisions on the paper at their meeting of 22 February.

 

2.5

Reviewing temporary Standing Orders

Minutes:

Business Managers agreed in principle that the temporary Standing Orders should be extended into the next Senedd to allow for their continued operation and a full review by the new Business Committee.

 

2.6

Conducting secret ballots in a virtual or hybrid Senedd

Minutes:

Business Managers agreed in principle that remote electronic voting should be made available to Members at the start of the new Senedd, including for the election of the Presiding Officer and deputy, and asked the Secretariat to bring forward more details on possible options.