<OpeningPara>The
Business Committee is responsible for the organisation of Senedd Business. Its
role is to “facilitate the effective organisation of Senedd proceedings” as
stated in Standing Order 11.1.</OpeningPara>
<OpeningPara>The
Presiding Officer chairs the meetings, which are attended by the Trefnydd and a
Business Manager from each of the other political groups represented in the
Senedd.</OpeningPara>
News
<news>On
11 January 2023, the Business Committee wrote to the Trefnydd regarding the
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding)
Bill.</news><link>https://business.senedd.wales/documents/s132802/Correspondence%20from%20the%20Llywydd%20and%20Chair%20of%20the%20Business%20Committee%20to%20the%20Trefnydd%20regarding%20the%20Ge.pdf</link>
<news>On
9 December 2022, Business Committee published its response to the Special
Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform’s report – Reforming our Senedd: A stronger
voice for the people of
Wales.</news><link>https://senedd.wales/media/e0vdos5w/cr-ld15530-e.pdf</link>
<news>Business
Committee began a review of the proxy voting provisions in temporary Standing
Orders 12.41A-H, with an aim to reach conclusions by March
2023.</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=40338&AIID=76189</link>
<news>On
15 November 2022, Business Committee held a public meeting to consider its work
on Senedd
Reform.</news><link>https://business.senedd.wales/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=699&MId=13020&Ver=4</link>
<news>Business
Committee undertook a consultation to inform its consideration of four
recommendations made by the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform. The
consultation closed on 1
November.</news><link>https://business.senedd.wales/mgConsultationDisplay.aspx?id=491&RPID=1863391&cp=yes</link>
<news>The
Business Committee conducted a review of Standing Order 34 and remote
participation in Senedd proceedings.</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=39593&AIID=73010</link>
Reports
produced by the Business Committee
- Proposals
to change Standing Orders
- Timetables
for Bills
- Timetables
for Legislative Consent Memoranda
- Timetable
for the Welsh Government’s draft budget
- Committee Portfolios and
Responsibilities
- Other
Business Committee reports
