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
Llywydd reminded Business Managers that there will be an external photographer
in Plenary today for the start of FMQs. ·
Voting
Time will take place after the last item of business. Wednesday ·
Business
Managers agreed to the request by the Standards of Conduct Committee to
schedule a debate on their ‘Report 01-19’ during tomorrow’s Plenary. A motion
to suspend Standing Orders will be tabled in the Llywydd’s name, as a precursor
to the debate. ·
All
voting 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. Business Managers noted the
following, to take place after the Llywydd’s statement on Tuesday 7 May: ·
Address
by the First Minister to mark the twentieth anniversary of devolution (15 mins) |
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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: Tuesday 7 May 2019 – ·
Address
by the Llywydd to mark the twentieth anniversary of devolution (15 mins) Wednesday 15 May 2019 – ·
Statement by the Chair of the Standards of
Conduct Committee: Maintaining Confidence in the Standards Procedure (30 mins) ·
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30
mins) ·
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)
(60 mins)
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Request to schedule a debate on NNDM7031 Minutes: Business
Managers considered the request and agreed to return to the matter after Easter
recess. |
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Legislation |
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Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill Minutes: Business
Managers agreed to refer the Supplementary LCM to the same committees as the
first memorandum – the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee, the
Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, and the External
Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee – with a reporting deadline of 11
June. Business
Managers noted the uncertainty over the Parliamentary timeline in Westminster. |
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Assembly Business |
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Joint Session of the Assembly and the Welsh Youth Parliament Minutes: Business
Managers agreed in principle to a joint business item with the Welsh Youth
Parliament and the Assembly on 26 June 2019 and, in accordance with Standing
Order 13.3, agreed that the Llywydd should invite some Welsh Youth Parliament
Members to participate in Assembly proceedings for that purpose. |
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Standing Orders |
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Letter from the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Standing Orders 21.8 - 28.11 Minutes: Business
Managers noted the letter and invited officials to bring forward a paper on the
impact of Brexit on Standing Orders after Easter recess. |
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Paper to note - Letter from the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Legislation (Wales Bill) Minutes: Business
Managers noted the paper and agreed to consult with the Constitutional and
Legislative Affairs Committee once Business Committee has agreed a draft
Standing Order for Consolidation Bills. |
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Any Other Business Oral
Assembly Questions (OAQs) Business
Managers confirmed their in principle decision from last week’s meeting to reduce
the number of tabled OAQs from 15 to 12. However, Business Managers decided to
continue the current ballot arrangements where 20 Members are chosen to table
questions in the first instance (followed by a shuffle to select a top 12) for
the time being. This change will be implemented immediately after Easter
recess. Business
Managers also agreed to trial allowing Members to enter the ballot only once
for Ministerial OAQ sessions for the duration of the summer term, with a view
to amending Standing Orders if it was a success. Leaders and
Spokespeople’s questions, committee membership vacancies, and opposition
debates Business
Managers discussed these issues in light of recent events which caused the UKIP
Group to reduce in size to 3 Members, and for a number of committee vacancies
to arise. The Committee requested that officials bring forward a paper after
Easter recess to inform their decisions. |