Minutes
Proposed venue: Presiding Officer’s office, 4th floor - Tŷ Hywel. View directions
Contact: Aled Elwyn Jones
No. | Item |
---|---|
Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: Julie James again formally substituted for Jane Hutt, as no membership changes were made last week. A motion would be tabled later today for Julie James to replace Jane Hutt as a Member of the Business Committee, and would be on Wednesday’s Plenary agenda. |
|
Minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the Committee for publication. |
|
Organisation of Business |
|
This Week's Business Minutes: Tuesday ·
Today’s Plenary would begin with
tributes to Carl Sargeant AM. The
Llywydd informed Business Managers that she would open the session and then
call for a minute’s silence which will be started and ended by the bell; a
photograph of Carl will be displayed on the screens throughout the
session. The Llywydd stated that she
would call Party Leaders, followed by Members most closely associated with
Carl, followed by others if time allows.
The Llywydd informed Business Managers that she intended suspend Plenary
for up to 30 minutes following the item, but would aim to resume at 2pm, even
if tributes overrun. The Llywydd also informed Business Managers that Members
of Carl’s family would be present in the public gallery for the tributes. ·
Voting Time would take place
after the last item of business. Wednesday ·
The Llywydd informed Business
Managers that she would invite nominations for the Chair of the Constitutional
and Legislative Affairs Committee at the start of Plenary. Should there be a contest, voting would take
place by secret ballot between 2.00 and 4.00 with the result announced before
Voting Time. ·
A motion for Julie James to
replace Jane Hutt as a Member of the Business Committee would be added to
Wednesday’s agenda. ·
Voting Time would take place
before the Short Debate. |
|
Three Week Timetable of Government Business Minutes: Business
Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business. |
|
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 22 November 2017 – ·
·
·
Debate on
the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: Digital Infrastructure
in Wales (60 mins) – postponed from 15 November ·
Time
allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins) – postponed from 15 November ·
Short
Debate - Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales) – (30 mins) – postponed from 15 November Wednesday 29 November 2017 – ·
·
Members
Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins) postponed
from 22 November
Wednesday 6 December 2017 – ·
Questions
to the Assembly Commission (30 mins)
- postponed
from 29 November ·
Debate on
Members’ Legislative Proposals (30 mins) ·
Debate on
the Petitions Committee’s report on Disabled People’s Access to Transport (60
mins) ·
Time
allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins) |
|
Welsh Government budget 2018-19 |
|
Timetable for the Welsh Government budget 2018-19 Minutes: Business Managers agreed to extend the deadline for committees to report on the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2018-19 from 28 November to 1 December. The Minister for Government Business confirmed that the debate would take place on the 5 December, in order to allow the Annual Budget Motion to be tabled before Christmas. Business Managers agreed that committees could meet outside their allocated times if necessary to facilitate budget scrutiny within the reporting deadline. |