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 as the last item of business.

 

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 3 October 2018 –

·         Debate on Petition P-04-682 Routine Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Young People (60 mins)

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

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

3.4

Motion under Standing Order 17.2 - request to reconsider an NNDM request

Minutes:

Business Managers agreed to return to the matter after summer recess.

4.

Standing Orders

4.1

Proposals to amend Standing Orders: S116C Orders in Council

Minutes:

Business Managers voted on whether to insert a new stand-alone Standing Order 25A or to amend Standing Order 27 and the majority decision was that Standing Order 27 be amended.

 

Business Managers agreed to speak with their groups and let the Llywydd know outside of Business Committee whether their Members will support the change to Standing Order 27 when a motion comes before Plenary in the autumn term.

4.2

Proposals for Consolidation Bills

Minutes:

Business Managers noted the paper and agreed to consult with the Law Commission on the outline procedure. Business Managers also agreed to consult with their groups on the issues raised and to return to the matter at a future meeting, alongside any response from the Law Commission.

5.

Brexit

5.1

Business Committee procedures for Brexit scrutiny

Minutes:

Business Managers noted the updates on an early warning system for correcting SIs and on SICMs, and considered the proposed Standing Order changes relating to scrutiny of SIs flowing from the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 set out in the paper.

5.2

Business Committee organisation of business to facilitate Brexit scrutiny

Minutes:

Business Managers noted the latest position on potential changes to the Assembly timetable and agreed to keep the situation under review. Following a proposal from the Leader of the House, Business Managers agreed that the additional Labour members should be elected onto the CLA committee in the autumn term.

UKIP Nomination for an Assembly Commissioner

Business Managers decided to return to the matter in the autumn term.