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Introductions, apologies and substitutions |
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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: The Government added two
statements: ·
Statement
by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport: The Swansea Bay Tidal
Lagoon (45 mins) ·
Statement
by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport: The Recent Airbus Group
Announcement (45 mins) To accommodate the extra
statements, the Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Initial
Teacher Education (45 mins) – will be issued as a Written Statement. Business Managers decided to
schedule the No Named Day Motion tabled by Rhun ap Iorwerth for debate
tomorrow, alongside a motion to suspend Standing Orders 11.16, 12.20(i) and
12.22(ii) to allow the debate to happen.
Paul Davies requested that his objection to both decisions be
minuted. The Llywydd informed the
Committee that the deadline for tabling amendments to the motion will be 6pm
today. NNDM6753 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. No longer has confidence in the Secretary of State
for Wales to deliver major infrastructure projects, following the decision of
the Westminster government not to support the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. 2. Has no confidence in the post of the Secretary of
State for Wales and believes it should be abolished and replaced with a
properly constituted UK Council of Ministers with shared and equal decision-making
powers. Tuesday ·
There
will be no voting time Wednesday ·
Voting
Time will take place before the Short Debate. |
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Three Week Timetable of Government Business Minutes: Business Committee noted
the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business. |
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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 18 July 2018 – ·
Questions to the Assembly Commission (30
mins) ·
Statement: Introduction of a Member-proposed
Bill—Autism (Wales) Bill (30 mins) ·
Statement by the Chair of the Public Accounts
Committee on the outgoing Auditor General for Wales (30 mins) ·
Motion to note the annual report on the
Official Languages Scheme for 2017 – 18 (30 mins) ·
Debate on the Equality, Local Government and
Communities Committee report: Making the economy work for people on low incomes
(60 mins) |
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Committees |
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Membership of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Minutes: Business Managers made a
decision by majority vote to expand the committee’s membership to 6 Members,
and to make it more politically balanced by adding 2 Labour Members to the
current membership, before it became the sifting committee under the European
Union (Withdrawal) Bill. Paul Davies requested that his objection be minuted. Business Managers agreed that
the membership change should be timed so that it takes effect in parallel to
changes to Standing Orders on a sifting committee. |
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Plenary |
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Party Leaders entering the FMQ ballot Minutes: The majority of Business
Managers supported the proposal, and so the Llywydd stated that the guidance
will be changed to make it clear that Party Leaders are unable to enter the FMQ
ballot. |
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The Assembly Timetable |
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Recess Dates Minutes: Business Managers discussed the
Llywydd’s proposal to extend the summer term by one week, and agreed
unanimously to stick to the current pattern of summer recess. Business Managers confirmed the recess
dates for Spring Half Term and Easter Recess 2019, and agreed the provisional
dates for Whitsun Half Term and Summer Recess 2019, as following:
* Provisional dates
to be considered by Business Committee. |