Agenda and minutes
Venue: Tŷ Hywel
Contact: Graeme Francis
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: The Llywydd welcomed members to the meeting. Apologies were received from Jane Dodds. |
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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 informed Business Managers of the
following change: ·
Motion
to suspend Standing Orders (5 mins) ·
Voting
Time will take place as the last item of business. ·
Plenary is unlikely to run past 6.10pm Wednesday ·
Voting
Time will take place before the Short Debate. ·
Plenary is unlikely to run past 7.40pm The Llywydd and the Trefnydd confirmed that the
vote on Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill will take
place at Voting Time. |
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Three week timetable of Government Business Minutes: The Trefnydd informed
Business Managers of the following change to the Three Week Timetable of Government Business: Tuesday 21 May 2024 ·
The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in
Slaughterhouses (Wales) Regulations 2024 (15 mins) |
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Three week timetable of Senedd Business Minutes: The following changes were agreed to the Three
Week Timetable of Senedd Business: Wednesday 5 June 2024 – ·
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and
Infrastructure Committee report - Annual scrutiny of the National
Infrastructure Commission for Wales: 2023 (30 mins)
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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 proposal on 15 May: Mabon ap Gwynfor NNDM8571 To propose that the Senedd: 1. Notes that: a) smoking kills 5,600 people a year in Wales and places a huge burden
on the Welsh NHS of more than £300 million each year; b) smoking is the leading cause of preventable ill health and premature
death in Wales, causing 3,100 cases of cancer each year; c) Wales is experiencing a marked increase in the reports of young
people vaping, coupled with a sharp increase in the number of retailers selling
nicotine products; d) an increase in nicotine dependency among younger people will demand
additional nicotine cessation support in Wales; and e) the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 requires public
bodies in Wales to think about the long-term impact of their decisions, to work
better with people, communities and each other, and to prevent persistent
problems such as poverty, health inequalities and climate change. 2. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) commit to the full implementation of chapters 2, 3 and 4 of the
Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 which would enable the: i) establishment of a national register of retailers of tobacco and
nicotine products; ii) adding of offences which contribute to a restricted premises order
in Wales, enabling enforcement officers to prohibit a retailer from selling
tobacco or nicotine products for up to a year; and iii) prohibition of the handing over of tobacco and nicotine products to
a person under the age of 18; b) ensure that the Tobacco Control Strategic Board makes the
implementation of a tobacco and nicotine retail register a priority action in
the second phase of the tobacco control action plan for Wales 2024-2026; c) commit to a fully-funded communications campaign to support the
implementation and subsequent regulatory and legislative changes; and d) establish a working group to; i) oversee the timely implementation of the retail register; ii) explore how the retail register could provide a pathway to a
licensing scheme and/or tools for additional enforcement; and iii) present the data gathered from the register to help target smoking
cessation and public protection efforts. |
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Legislation |
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Response from the Health and Social Care Committee on the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill timetable Minutes: Business Committee considered a response from the Health and
Social Care Committee and agreed the proposed timetable for the Health and
Social Care (Wales) Bill. Business Committee noted the comments made by the
Committee in relation to a potential timetable for scrutiny of the anticipated
LCM on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. |
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Paper to note: Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Minutes: Business Committee noted the letter and concerns raised by
the Committee regarding a delay in the laying of the LCM. |