Agenda and minutes
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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: Tuesday ·
The Trefnydd informed
Business Managers that the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs
will answer questions on behalf of the First Minister today, as he will be
absent from the early part of Plenary ·
The Government has tabled a
motion to suspend Standing Orders to allow a debate on “EU Withdrawal
Negotiations” to take place as the last item of business in Plenary today. An
almost identical motion has been tabled in the Scottish Parliaments and there
will be a 90 minute debate and vote which take place as simultaneously as
possible with the Scottish Parliament. That debate will be live streamed in
certain parts of the Senedd. The Llywydd informed Business Managers that the
deadline for tabling amendments would be 1.30pm today. ·
The Government has postponed the
following statements until 12 March 2019 to accommodate the debate: -
Statement by the Minister for
Economy and Transport: Apprenticeships: Investing in Skills for the Future (45
mins) -
Statement by the Minister for
Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk
Management (45 mins) ·
Voting Time will take place after
the last item of business. 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 which was amended
to reflect the items rescheduled from Tuesday 5 March. Hard copies of the
updated version were shared with Business Managers. |
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Three Week Timetable of Assembly Business Minutes: 3
Week Timetable of Assembly Business Business
Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to
schedule the following items of business: Wednesday 27 March 2019 – ·
Member
Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
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Legislation |
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Timetable for consideration of the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill Minutes: Business
Managers agreed in principle to refer the Bill to the Children, Young People
and Education Committee to consider its general principles, and to write to the
committee to consult on the proposed timetable. |
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Supplementary LCM on the Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Minutes: Business
Managers agreed not to refer the sLCM to a committee for further scrutiny,
given the Bill’s tight Parliamentary timeline in Westminster, but noted that
the Health and Social Care Committee may consider it at their meeting on
Thursday. Business Managers noted that the Plenary debate for the sLCM is
scheduled for 12 March. |
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Business Committee |
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Collation of Guidance issued by the Llywydd under Standing Order 6.17 Minutes: Business
Managers agreed to a request from the Trefnydd to defer any discussion to 19
March to allow further consideration by the Labour group. |