Minutes - Business Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 28 November 2023

Meeting time: 09.00 - 09.09


Private

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Attendance

Category

Names

Committee Members:

Elin Jones MS, Llywydd (Chair)

Heledd Fychan MS

Lesley Griffiths MS

Darren Millar MS

Committee Staff:

Graeme Francis (Clerk)

Yan Thomas (Deputy Clerk)

Others in attendance

Jane Dodds MS

David Rees MS, Deputy Presiding Officer

Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk

Siwan Davies, Deputy Chief Executive and Clerk and Director of Senedd Business

Bethan Davies, Head of Chamber and Committee Service

Julian Luke, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service

Helen Carey, Welsh Government

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting

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2       Minutes of the previous meeting

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3       Organisation of Business

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3.1   This week's business

Tuesday

 

The Trefnydd informed Business Managers of the following change:

 

 

·         Voting Time will take place as the last item of business.

·         Plenary is unlikely to run past 6.30pm.

 

Wednesday

 

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3.2   Three week timetable of Government Business

The Trefnydd informed Business Managers of the following changes to the Three Week Timetable of Government Business:

 

Tuesday 12 December 2023

 

·         Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Climate Change (30 mins)

·         Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on ‘More than just words 2022-27’ (30 mins)

·         The Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (10 5 mins)

·         The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (15 mins)

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3.3   Three week timetable of Senedd Business

The following changes were agreed to the Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business:  

 

Wednesday 13 December 2023 -

 

The following business was scheduled:

Wednesday 10 January 2024 -

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4       Legislation

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4.1   Update on LCMs

Business Committee agreed to refer the LCM on the Automated Vehicles Bill to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee and the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for scrutiny, with a reporting deadline of 1 March 2024.

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4.2   Response from the Chair of the Reform Bill Committee regarding the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill timetable

Business Committee considered a response from the Reform Bill Committee and agreed the proposed timetable for the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill.

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5       Committees

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5.1   Letter from the Chair of the Llywydd's Committee requesting a meeting slot

Business Committee agreed the request from the Llywydd Committee for it to be able to meet on the afternoon of Monday 22 January 2024.Business Committee also agreed that the Committee should continue to request alternative meeting slots as and when required.  

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