Agenda and minutes

Business Committee (Private, Hybrid) - Thursday, 16 October 2025 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Graeme Francis Sarah Sargent

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(9.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies and substitutions View the background to item 1. Minutes: The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting. No apologies were received.
(09:30)	2.	Minutes of the previous meeting held on 9 October 2025 View the background to item 2. Minutes: The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed.
	3.	Review of the legislative scrutiny processes for Public Bills and Member Bills View the background to item 3.
(9.30 - 10.00)	3.1	Financial resolutions for Bills View the background to item 3.1 Minutes: The Committee considered the paper and agreed: to note the Llywydd’s intention to establish a practice of Presiding Officers indicating how they intend to interpret ‘significant’ for the purposes of financial resolution procedures during each Senedd; not to propose any changes to Standing Orders relating to financial resolution procedures, but to recommend that the Seventh Senedd considers whether procedural changes are required to ensure that financial resolution and explanatory memorandum procedures adequately reflect the Senedd’s taxation powers.
(10.00 - 10.30)	3.2	Debate and disposal of amendments to Bills, and associated issues View the background to item 3.2 Minutes: The Committee considered the paper and agreed: not to propose any changes to Standing Orders relating to the debate and disposal of amendments; to encourage any Members in their groups who have views on the current amending stage documentation to provide feedback to Commission officials; that the provision of text by tabling Members to explain the purpose and effect of amendments should continue to be optional.
(10.30 - 11.15)	4.	Parliamentary business in the Seventh Senedd View the background to item 4. Minutes: The Committee considered the paper. Members agreed to consult their groups on the issues in the paper and provide feedback at a subsequent meeting.
(11.15 - 12.00)	5.	Standing Order thresholds for the formation of political groups and groupings View the background to item 5. Minutes: The Committee considered the paper and agreed that the minimum threshold for forming a political group or grouping should be raised to 5.
	6.	Review of the legislative scrutiny processes for Public Bills and Member Bills View the background to item 6.
(12.00 - 12.15)	6.1	Member Bills View the background to item 6.1 Minutes: Members provided feedback following consultation with their groups on the issues discussed at the previous meeting on 9 October. The Committee agreed to propose that Members should be selected to introduce Member Bills via a name-only ballot instead of the current proposal-based ballot, and asked officials to bring forward draft proposals for further consideration at a future meeting.
(12.15 - 12.30)	6.2	Bill timetabling View the background to item 6.2 Minutes: Members provided feedback following consultation with their groups on the issues discussed at the previous meeting on 9 October. The Committee asked officials to bring forward further advice on the outstanding issues for further consideration at a future meeting.

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