Agenda and minutes

Business Committee agreed that remote electronic voting should be used to conduct the secret ballots for electing the Llywydd and Deputy at the start of the next Senedd, should  a physical ballot not be practicable either for all or for some Members. The Committee endorsed the proposed method of remote electronic voting set out in the paper as providing the desired levels of anonymity and security.

Business Committee agreed in principle to the proposed changes to Standing Orders.

Business Committee agreed to introduce a provision to allow the Llywydd to use their discretion to recall the Senedd for any matter of urgent public Business Committee agreed to introduce a provision to enable the Llywydd to use their discretion to recall the Senedd to consider a matter of urgent public importance, in consultation with the First Minister and Business Committee.

Business Committee confirmed their decision to replicate in Standing Orders the provisions on using the d’Hondt formula to decide committee membership previously contained in the Act. The Committee did not agree to any other changes.

The Committee considered reviewing Standing Orders in relation to political groups.

The Trefnydd made a proposal for amending the Standing Order, which was supported by Sian Gwenllian. Mark Isherwood and Caroline Jones did not support the proposal; they support retaining the existing Standing Order.

Business Committee agreed to consult with the Members not represented on the Committee, and will consider the comments at its meeting on 2 March.