Agenda and minutes
Venue: Virtual via Zoom
Contact: Graeme Francis
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: The Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed for publication. |
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Organisation of Business |
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This week's business Minutes: Tuesday The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention
to the following changes:
Wednesday The Llywydd drew
Business Managers’ attention to the following change:
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Three week timetable of Government Business Minutes: The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention
to the following change: Tuesday 4 July 2023 ·
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change:
Update on Building Safety (30 mins) ·
LCM on the Procurement Bill (15 mins) The Trefnydd
updated the Business Committee on the Stage 3 debate of the Health Service
Procurement (Wales) Bill, scheduled to take place on 11 July, indicating that a
small number of technical amendments are required to the Bill due to changes
that have been made to the UK Procurement Bill. As the timetable for the UK
Procurement Bill has changed and it may not complete its scrutiny before the
current deadline for tabling amendments to the Health Service Procurement
(Wales) Bill at Stage 3, the Trefnydd indicated that the Government will
continue to monitor its passage and will further update the Business Committee
of any impact this has on the Stage 3 debate as necessary. |
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Three week timetable of Senedd Business Minutes: The following additions were agreed to the
Three-Week Timetable of Senedd Business: Wednesday 28 June 2023 – Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal – Adam Price (30 mins) – moved from 21 June Wednesday 12 July 2023 –
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Update on arrangements for the joint session with the Welsh Youth Parliament Minutes: Business Committee agreed the final arrangements for the
joint session with the Welsh Youth Parliament on 21 June, including the
speaking allocations for Members and the format of questions to the Welsh
Government. |
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Legislation |
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Update on LCMs Minutes: Business Committee considered an update on LCMs and agreed
to pre-emptively refer the supplementary LCM on the Procurement Bill
(Memorandum No. 6) to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
and the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for scrutiny, with a
reporting deadline of 3 July. The Trefnydd updated Business Committee on the Levelling Up
and Regeneration Bill, which the Welsh Government no longer anticipates will
move to Royal Assent prior to summer recess. Amendments expected to be tabled
prior to Parliament’s recess will likely lead to a further SLCM And,
consequently, a further consent motion debate is likely to take place in
September. The Trefnydd will provide a further update ahead of recess should
the situation change. |
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Committees |
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Correspondence from the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee regarding a request for Committee Members to undertake Committee business in Holyhead Minutes: Business Committee considered and agreed a request for Committee Members
to leave Plenary early on 12 July in order to undertake Committee business in
Holyhead. |
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Correspondence from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding a request for Committee Members to undertake engagement work on 21 June Minutes: Business Committee considered and agreed a request for Committee Members
to leave Plenary early on Wednesday 21 June in order to undertake Committee
engagement work. |
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Co-Chairing: Practical, Procedural and Legal Implications Minutes: Business Committee discussed the practical, procedural and legal
implications arising from the appointment of Co-Chairs to the Wales Covid-19
Inquiry Special Purpose Committee. The Committee agreed in principle that:
Business Committee considered several issues for inclusion within a
Temporary Standing Order and agreed in principle that it should include
provisions stating that: ·
references in Standing Orders to a “chair” of a
committee be interpreted to mean “co-chair” of the Covid Special Purpose
Committee; ·
the functions of chairs of committees outlined in
Standing Orders must be exercised jointly by the Co-Chairs of the Covid Special
Purpose Committee; ·
a protocol must be agreed between the Co-Chairs
setting out their joint ways of working; ·
the co-chairing arrangement can comprise no more
than two individual Members. Business Committee also considered the impact of a temporary absence of
one, or both, of its Co-Chairs, including the arrangements for temporary
chairing. They discussed whether a temporary Co-Chair should be appointed from
the same group as the absent Co-Chair, and agreed in principle that details
of the practical and operational issues arising from a temporary
absence should be considered during the development of a protocol between the
Co-Chairs. Business Committee also agreed that the proposed Temporary Standing
Order should expire if either the Covid Special Purpose Committee is dissolved
by a Senedd resolution, or at dissolution of the Sixth Senedd, whichever is the
earliest. Business Managers agreed that they would discuss these matters with the
Co-Chairs of the Covid Special Purpose Committee and return to consider a draft
Temporary Standing Order at a future meeting, with a view to proposing it to
the Senedd prior to the summer recess. They also agreed to share with the Independent Remuneration Board any
relevant procedural details to inform its decisions on matters relating to the
Co-Chairs’ remuneration. |