Agenda - Business Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 16 October 2025

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Alun Davidson

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddBusiness@senedd.wales

Private, Hybrid

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

(9.30)                                                                                                               

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2       Minutes of the previous meeting held on 9 October 2025

(9.30)                                                                                            (Pages 1 - 4)

Attached Documents:
Minutes of the previous meeting held on 9 October 2025

Items for consideration


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3Review of the legislative scrutiny processes for Public Bills and Member Bills      

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3.1   Financial resolutions for Bills

(9.30 - 10.00)                                                                             (Pages 5 - 32)

Attached Documents:
Paper 1 - Financial resolutions
Paper 2 - Procedures relating to the financial implications of Bills (Briefing)

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3.2   Debate and disposal of amendments to Bills, and associated issues

(10.00 - 10.30)                                                                         (Pages 33 - 47)

Attached Documents:
Paper 3 - Debate and disposal of amendments, amending stage documentation, and explanatory text

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4       Parliamentary business in the Seventh Senedd

(10.30 - 11.15)                                                                         (Pages 48 - 57)

Attached Documents:
Paper 4 - Parliamentary Business in the Seventh Senedd: Standing Orders and Llywydd’s guidance

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5       Standing Order thresholds for the formation of political groups and groupings

(11.15 - 12.00)                                                                         (Pages 58 - 85)

Attached Documents:
Paper - 5 Political groups and groupings (Standing Orders 1.3 and 11.3)

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Feedback

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6       Review of the legislative scrutiny processes for Public Bills and Member Bills  

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6.1   Member Bills

(12.00 - 12.15)                                                                       (Pages 86 - 103)

Attached Documents:
Paper 6 - Member Bills

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6.2   Bill timetabling

(12.15 - 12.30)                                                                     (Pages 104 - 124)

Attached Documents:
Papur 7 - Bill timetabling

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