Agenda and minutes

Venue: Zoom

Contact: Graeme Francis 

Items
No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting.

2.

Minutes of the previous meeting

Minutes:

The Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed for publication.

3.

Organisation of Business

3.1

This week's business

Minutes:

Tuesday

 

 

Wednesday 

 

  • Voting Time will take place before the Short Debate.
  • Plenary is unlikely to run past 7.05pm. 

 

3.2

Three week timetable of Government Business

Minutes:

The Trefnydd drew Business Committee’s attention to the following changes:

 

Tuesday 1 March 2022 -

 

  • Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Cymraeg 2050 – the next steps (45 mins)
  • LCM on the Subsidy Control Bill (15 mins)
  • Debate: Cymraeg 2050 Annual Report 2020-21 (60 mins)

 

Business Committee agreed to revise the reporting deadline on the Supplementary LCM (No.2) on the Subsidy Control Bill to the morning of 1 March 2022, instead of 3 March, in light of the date set for the debate.

 

3.3

Three week timetable of Senedd Business

Minutes:

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

 

Wednesday 9 March 2022 –

 

  • Member debate under Standing Order 11.21 (iv) (60 mins)
  • Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)

 

Business Committee also agreed to provisionally schedule a further Member Debate on 23 March 2022.

 

4.

Legislation

4.1

Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

Business Committee noted the letter.

5.

Committee Timetable

5.1

Letter from the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Minutes:

Business Committee noted the letter.

6.

Any other business

Minutes:

Format of plenary participation

 

At the next meeting Business Committee would consider the format of plenary meetings after the half-term recess.  Business Committee also agreed to discuss initial views on hybrid participation for the long-term, which would inform a paper for consideration after half-term.