Meeting Venue:
Video Conference via Zoom
Meeting date: 20 October 2020
Meeting time: 09.04 - 09.49
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Names |
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Committee Members: |
Elin Jones MS, Llywydd (Chair) Rebecca Evans MS Darren Millar MS Siân Gwenllian MS |
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Committee Staff: |
Aled Elwyn Jones (Clerk) |
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Others in attendance |
Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive & Clerk of the Senedd Siwan Davies, Director of Senedd Business Siân Wilkins, Head of Chamber and Committee Service Julian Luke, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service Gwion Evans, Head of the Llywydd's Private Office Elin Roberts, Policy Adviser to the Llywydd Helen Carey, Welsh Government Bethan Garwood |
1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions
2 Minutes of the previous meeting
3 Organisation of Business
3.1 This Week's Business
This Week’s Business
The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the changes to Tuesday’s agenda – two statements will now be issued as written statements, to make way for a debate on the Coronavirus ‘fire break’, for which a suspension of Standing Orders is required.
Guidance for hybrid plenary
The Llywydd informed Business Managers that revised guidance for hybrid plenary will be circulated, following her ruling last week that Members should refrain from using promotional material as backgrounds in Zoom.
Voting – oral declarations
The Llywydd asked Business Managers to remind Members that voting orally is designed only as an emergency fallback in the event of a Member experiencing unexpected problems with the voting app. Members should join from a location and device that will enable them to use the app.
Changes to groups
The Llywydd informed Business Managers that she is considering the request from three Members to form an Independent Alliance for Reform Group. The Brexit Party group no longer exists.
3.2 Three Week Timetable of Government Business
The Trefnydd drew Business Managers’ attention to the following changes:
Tuesday 3 November 2020
· The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2020 (30 mins)
· Debate: Statutory Instrument Consent Memorandum on The European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (15 mins)
Tuesday 10 November 2020
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Statement by the First Minister: Delivering the International
Strategy (45 mins) - Postponed
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local
Government: Marking Remembrance and continuing our support for the
Armed Forces community (45 mins) -
Withdrawn
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LCM on the Domestic Abuse Bill (15 mins) -
Postponed
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Debate: Stage 3 on the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill
(180 360 mins)
The Trefnydd also informed Business Managers that she will be proposing that the debate on the Internal Market Bill LCM takes place on 24 November 2020.
3.3 Three Week Timetable of Senedd Business
Business Committee agreed to remove the Brexit Party group debate scheduled for Wednesday 4 November and to schedule the following items of business:
Wednesday 18 November 2020 –
Business Committee agreed that, as the first week of plenary business after half-term is during the second week of the Coronavirus ‘fire break’ (3 and 4 November), proceedings would be held virtually (i.e. with all Members participating on Zoom). Business would be limited to time critical matters where possible, with votes where necessary. The government would review business scheduled for 3 November, with changes made after the BSA has been published.
4 Legislation
4.1 The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.19) Regulations 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.19) Regulations 2020
The Business Committee agreed to set a reporting deadline of Monday 2 November for the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to report on the regulations.
deadline of Monday 2 November for the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to report on the regulations.
5 Committees
5.1 Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee
Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee
Business Committee agreed to an extended meeting for the Finance Committee during week commencing 11 January 2021. This will be incorporated into the committee timetable for the spring term that Business Committee will consider after half term.
6 Standing Orders
6.1 Changes to Standing Orders - Suspension of proceedings before remote electronic votes
Changes to Standing Orders: Suspension of proceedings before remote electronic votes
Business Committee agreed the draft report and to table a motion to revise Standing Orders for debate in Plenary on Wednesday 4 November.
7 Senedd Business
7.1 Selection of Amendments
Any other Selection of Amendments
Business Managers agreed the revised guidance, subject to the changes agreed to the draft in relation to time management and support.
Any other Business
Health Committee meeting this week
Business Committee agreed that the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee could meet on Friday morning this week should it wish to do so, in order to discuss new Coronavirus measures with the Health Minister, the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Adviser.