Meeting Venue:
Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date: 9 July 2024
Meeting time: 09.00 - 09.26
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Category |
Names |
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Committee Members: |
Elin Jones MS, Llywydd (Chair) Heledd Fychan MS Jane Hutt MS Darren Millar MS |
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Committee Staff: |
Graeme Francis (Clerk) Yan Thomas (Deputy Clerk) |
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Others in attendance |
Jane Dodds MS David Rees MS, Deputy Presiding Officer Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk Siân Wilkins, Head of Procedures and Parliamentary Skills Bethan Davies, Head of Chamber and Committee Service Julian Luke, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service Helen Carey, Welsh Government |
The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting.
The Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed for publication.
Tuesday
The Trefnydd informed Business Managers of the following change:
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Stage 3 of the Local Government Finance
(Wales) Bill (180 120 mins)
· Voting Time will take place before Stage 3 proceedings.
· Plenary is unlikely to run past 6.30pm
The Llywydd informed Business Managers that a 10 minute break will be taken between Voting Time and Stage 3 proceedings.
Wednesday
· Voting Time will take place after the short debate.
· Plenary is unlikely to run past 6.40pm
The Llywydd asked Business Managers to notify their Members that due to a security sweep of the Senedd following the end of Plenary on Wednesday, Members are requested to leave the Senedd building promptly on that evening.
The Trefnydd informed Business Managers that no changes have been made to the Three Week Timetable of Government Business.
The following additions were agreed to the Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business:
Wednesday 17 July 2024 –
Wednesday 18 September 2024 –
Wednesday 25 September 2024 –
Business Committee noted the response from the Committee and agreed the proposed timetable for scrutiny of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill.
The Business Committee considered a revised timetable presented by the Trefnydd and:
· agreed the revised Stage 2 deadline of 4 October 2024;
· noted that it has previously agreed in principle to table a motion to propose that Stage 2 proceedings are referred to a Committee of the Whole Senedd;
· agreed to give effect to that decision by tabling a motion under SO26.17(iii) for debate on 17 July 2024, subject to the general principles being agreed on 16 July; and
· agreed that Stage 2 proceedings will take place after Plenary on 1 October 2024.
· subject to the above, agreed to allocate a meeting slot to the Committee of the Whole Senedd for the purpose of Stage 2 proceedings after Plenary on 1 October 2024.
Business Committee discussed the Draft Budget timetable for 2025-26 and, in accordance with Standing Order 20.4, agreed to write to the Finance Committee in order to consult with them on the proposed timetable.
Business Committee considered the request and agreed to schedule a debate on petition P-06-1455 Protect the junior departments of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama from closure on 18 September 2024.
Business Committee considered the responses and suggestions received from committees, and agreed to transfer responsibility for scrutiny of freeports and the circular economy from the remit of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure (CCEI) Committee to the remit of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs (ETRA) Committee.
Business Committee also agreed to propose that the chairs of the CCEI, ETRA and Local Government and Housing (LGH) committees informally discuss ways in which they may be able to further coordinate ministerial scrutiny between their committees, and in particular during budget scrutiny.
Business Committee confirmed the dates for the Spring Half Term and Easter Recess 2025, and agreed provisional recess dates for the Whitsun Half Term and Summer Recess 2025, as shown below:
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Recess |
Dates |
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Summer Recess 2024 |
Monday 22 July 2024 – Sunday 15 September 2024 |
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Autumn Half Term 2024
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Monday 28 October 2024 – Sunday 3 November 2024 |
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Christmas Recess 2024 |
Monday 16 December 2024 – Sunday 5 January 2025 |
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Spring Half Term 2025 |
Monday 24 February 2025 – Sunday 2 March 2025 |
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Easter Recess 2025 |
Monday 7 April 2025 – Sunday 27 April 2025 |
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*Whitsun Half Term 2025 |
Monday 26 May 2025 - Sunday 1 June 2025 |
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*Summer Recess 2025 |
Monday 21 July 2025 – Sunday 14 September 2025 |
* Provisional dates to be confirmed by Business Committee.
Business Committee confirmed the arrangements for tabling plenary business during the summer recess and also agreed the arrangements for the tabling of Written Questions.