Private, Hybrid
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Attendance
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Category
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Names
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Committee Members:
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Elin Jones MS,
Llywydd (Chair)
Paul Davies MS
Heledd Fychan
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Committee Staff:
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Graeme Francis
(Clerk)
Steffan Lewis
(Deputy Clerk)
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Others in attendance
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David Rees MS,
Deputy Presiding Officer
Jane Dodds
MS
Manon
Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk
Julian Luke,
Director of Senedd Business
Bethan Davies,
Head of Chamber and Committee Service
Marc Wyn
Jones, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee
Service
Helen Carey,
Welsh Government
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<AI1>
1
Introductions, apologies and
substitutions
The Llywydd welcomed Members to the meeting.
No apologies were received.
</AI1>
<AI2>
2
Minutes of the previous
meeting
The Minutes of the previous meeting were
agreed for publication.
</AI2>
<AI3>
3
Organisation of Business
</AI3>
<AI4>
3.1
This week's business
Tuesday
Business Committee noted the following
change:
- Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for
Education: “Our Bravery Brought Justice” - North Wales
Safeguarding Board Child Practice Review (45 mins)
- Voting Time will take place as the last item
of business
- Plenary is unlikely to run past 7.50pm.
The Llywydd informed Business Managers that
she will make a statement at the start of Plenary to welcome
Lindsay Whittle MS following his election to the Senedd and will
invite him to make some brief remarks.
Paul Davies asked why the Deputy First
Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
is not making an oral statement on Bluetongue this week following
the written statement issued last week. The Trefnydd agreed to
discuss with the Cabinet Secretary.
Wednesday
The Llywydd informed Business Managers of the
following change:
- Motion to elect a Member to a committee (5
mins)
- Voting Time will take place before the Short
Debate.
- Plenary is unlikely to run past 6.15pm.
Business Committee noted that no topic was
tabled by Joel James MS for the short debate and therefore there
will be no short debate this week.
</AI4>
<AI5>
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 18 November
2025
- Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for
Economy, Energy and Planning: Outcome of the Internal Business
Support Review (45 mins)
- The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of
Special Tax Sites Relief) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2025 (5
mins)
- The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of
Special Tax Sites Relief) (Wales) (No.3) Regulations 2025 (5
mins)
</AI5>
<AI6>
3.3
Three week timetable of Senedd
Business
Business Managers agreed the following changes
to the Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business:
Wednesday 26
November 2025 –
- Member Debate under Standing Order
11.21(iv) - Adam Price (60 mins)
- Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural
Affairs Committee report: Apprenticeship pathways (60
mins)
- Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives
(60 mins)
·
Short Debate: Peter
Fox MS (Monmouth) (30 mins)
</AI6>
<AI7>
4
Legislation
</AI7>
<AI8>
4.1
Letter from the Chair of the Member
Accountability Bill Committee regarding the timetable for the
Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill
Business Committee considered the response
from the Member Accountability Bill Committee and agreed the
proposed timetable for the Bill, with the Stage 1 reporting
deadline adjusted to 23 December 2025 at the Committee’s
request.
The Trefnydd requested that the Committee
consider whether an in-confidence copy of its Stage 1 report could
be provided to the Government in advance of the reporting
deadline.
</AI8>
<AI9>
4.2
Update on LCMs
Business Committee considered an update from
the Trefnydd and agreed to:
- note the position in relation to the Public
Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill and that there will be
no opportunity for Senedd scrutiny of SLCM (No.5) on this Bill, but
agree to draw the latest LCM to the attention of the Public
Accounts and Public Administration Committee and the Legislation,
Justice and Constitution Committee; and,
- refer SLCM (No.3) on the Tobacco and Vapes
Bill to the Health and Social Care Committee and the Legislation,
Justice and Constitution Committee for scrutiny, with a reporting
deadline of 2 December 2025
</AI9>
<AI10>
5
Committees
</AI10>
<AI11>
5.1
Letter from the Chair of the Public
Accounts and Public Administration Committee to the First Minister
regarding the scrutiny of gaps identified by the Wales COVID-19
Inquiry Special Purpose Committee and the UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Module 2
Business Committee noted the Committee’s
letter and agreed to await the First Minister’s response
before considering the matter further.
</AI11>
<AI12>
6
Any Other Business
The Llywydd informed Business Managers that
the Siambr seating plan has been revised following the result of
the Caerphilly by-election.
Business Committee noted that opposition
debate time will now be allocated on a 14:13 ratio to the
Conservative and Plaid Cymru groups respectively.
</AI12>
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