Agenda and minutes
Venue: Tŷ Hywel
Contact: Graeme Francis
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: The Llywydd welcomed Members to the committee. |
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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 ·
Voting Time will take place as the last item of
business. ·
Plenary is unlikely to run past 6.45pm. Wednesday
Heledd Fychan asked whether consideration was
being given to a statement on reporting of A&E waiting time figures,
following concerns raised by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. The Trefnydd indicated that officials were considering the
claims made and that she would be discussing the matter further with the
Minister for Health and Social Services. |
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Three week timetable of Government Business Minutes: The Trefnydd informed Business Managers of the following
changes to the Three-Week
Timetable of Government Business. Tuesday 24
October 2023 ·
Statement by the Minister for Education and
Welsh Language: Attendance Guidance (30 mins) ·
The Environmental Protection (Single-use
Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2023 (5 mins) |
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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 15
November 2023 -
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Member Debates: Selection of Motion for Debate Minutes: Business
Committee considered the proposed motions for debate and agreed to schedule the
following motion on 25 October: Alun Davies NNDM8381 To propose
that the Senedd: 1. Believes
that the Holodomor was a predetermined crime committed and led by Stalin and
the Soviet Government against the people of Ukraine. 2. Regards
the Holodomor as an act of genocide. 3. Notes the
crucial role of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones in bringing the cruelty of the
Holodomor to the attention of the world. 4. Continues
to stand with the people of the Ukraine as they face Putin's illegal war. And the
following motion for a date to be confirmed in November: Mark
Isherwood NNDM8385 To propose that
the Senedd: 1.
Notes: a) that
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and that 16 November 2023 is
World Pancreatic Cancer Day; b) that the
survival rates in Wales and the UK still lag behind much of the rest of Europe
and the world; c) pancreatic
cancer is tough to detect and that diagnosis takes too long with slow processes
and multiple tests leaving people in the dark; d) once
spotted, people face huge obstacles getting the information and care they need
to be well enough to have treatment with many people feeling written off with
no support plan in place, and no help to manage symptoms; and e) once
diagnosed, only 3 out of 10 people get any treatment, the lowest proportion of
all cancer types, and that half of people die within a month of
diagnosis. 2.
Understands that people with pancreatic cancer urgently need a faster, fairer,
funded pathway throughout their diagnosis, treatment and care. 3. Supports
Pancreatic Cancer UK’s efforts to ensure implementation of such a
pathway. 4. Commends
all of the charities and activist organisations and their dedicated supporters
for their tireless efforts to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer, and wishes
everyone involved with Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month every success in their
endeavours. |
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Committees |
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Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee requesting for Committee Members to undertake committee business in Edinburgh Minutes: Business Committee agreed the Public Accounts and Public Administration
Committee’s request for its Members to be excused from Plenary on Wednesday 22
November in order to undertake committee business in Edinburgh. Jane Dodds registered her concern with committees taking internal
flights in light of the climate emergency. |
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Procedural Work |
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Changes to the Guidance on Topical Questions Minutes: Business Committee considered and agreed proposed changes to guidance on
Topical Questions, relating to the publication process, the provision of
supporting information by Members and the maximum number of Topical Questions
that will ordinarily be accepted per session. |
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Paper to Note: Time limits for ministerial answers Minutes: Business Committee noted a paper
on the introduction of time limits for
ministerial answers in the Scottish Parliament
and agreed to return to a further discussion on this subject once more
information about the effect of the change in Scotland is available. |
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Any other business Minutes: The Trefnydd
highlighted a late finish that is currently anticipated for proceedings on
Tuesday 21 November. Business Committee discussed several potential options for
mitigating this and the Trefnydd agreed to consider
further ahead of proposing government business for that date at the following
meeting. |