Agenda and minutes

The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting. Apologies were received from Heledd Fychan. Mabon ap Gwynfor attended in her place.

The Minutes of the previous meeting were greed for publication.

Tuesday 

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

·         Plenary is unlikely to run past 6.20pm

Wednesday

·         Questions to the Senedd Commission (30 10 mins) 

·         Voting Time will take place after the short debate.  

·         Plenary is unlikely to run past 6.25pm

The Trefnydd informed Business Managers of the following change to the Three Week Timetable of Government Business:

Tuesday 9 July 2024

• The Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Amendments to Schedule 5) Regulations 2024 (15 mins)

The following additions were agreed to the Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business:  

Wednesday 3 July 2024 –

·         Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee report -Thirteenth report to the Sixth Senedd under Standing Order 22.9 (15 mins)

Wednesday 17 July 2024 –

• Statement by the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee: Individual Member Accountability (30 minutes)

·         Finance Committee Debate: Welsh Government's spending priorities for the 2025-26 budget (60 mins)

·         Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee Report - State of play: Public service broadcasting in Wales (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Short Debate: Luke Fletcher MS (South Wales West) (30 mins)

Business Committee agreed to refer the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill to the Children, Young People and Education Committee for consideration of the general principles, and to consult with the Committee on the proposed timetable for scrutiny and return to the matter at a future meeting.

Business Committee agreed that the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee can meet on Tuesday 16 July 2024 and at an earlier time than its regular meeting slot on Monday 23 September 2024.

Voting

The Llywydd requested that Business Managers re-emphasise to their groups the importance of being present and visible in good time ahead of voting time, especially when high numbers of Members are participating remotely. It was noted that expectations around remote voting will be explored further when the Business Committee revisits guidance on remote participation, as agreed at the Committee’s previous meeting.

Procedural work programme

The Llywydd noted that the procedural workload for the Committee’s remaining three meetings of the summer term is likely to be substantial.