Minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

2.

Minutes of the previous meeting

Minutes:

The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the Committee for publication.

3.

Organisation of Business

3.1

This Week's Business

Minutes:

Tuesday

·         Voting Time will take place after the last item of business.

 

·         The Government added two statements to Tuesday’s agenda:

-     Statement by the Minister for Children and Social Care: Consultation on Legislation to Remove the Defence of Reasonable Punishment (45 mins)

-     Statement by the Counsel General: The Welsh Government Prosecution Code (45 mins)

Wednesday

 

·         Voting Time will take place before the Short Debate.

 

 

3.2

Three Week Timetable of Government Business

Minutes:

Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

3.3

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 31 January 2018 –

·         Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Debate on the Petitions Committee’s report on Disabled People’s Access to Public Transport (60 mins)

·         Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report on Perinatal Mental Health in Wales (60 mins)

Any Other Business

The Llywydd informed Business Managers that she would welcome Mandy Jones, the new Assembly Member for North Wales at the start of Tuesday’s Plenary.

 

Business Managers agreed to consider the question of membership of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee following the resignation of Nathan Gill at the next meeting.