Minutes - Business Committee

Meeting Venue: Presiding Officer’s office, 4th floor - Tŷ Hywel Meeting date: 3 October 2017 Meeting time: 08.30 - 08.52 Private ------

Attendance

Category Names

Elin Jones AM (Chair)

Jane Hutt AM

Committee Members: AM

Rhun ap Iorwerth AM

Gareth Bennett AM

Committee Staff: Aled Elwyn Jones (Clerk)

Ann Jones AM, Deputy Presiding Officer

Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive & Clerk of the Assembly

Rhuanedd Richards, Policy Adviser to the Llywydd

Others in attendance Christopher Warner, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service

Siân Wilkins, Head of Chamber and Committee Service

Helen Carey,

1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

2 Minutes of the previous meeting

The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the Committee for publication. 3 Organisation of Business

3.1 This Week's Business

Tuesday

 Voting Time would be after the last item of business.

Wednesday

 Business Managers agreed that voting Time would take place before the Short Debate.

3.2 Three Week Timetable of Government Business

Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business. 3.3 Three Week Timetable of Assembly Business

Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 25 October 2017 –

 Debate on a Members’ Legislative Proposal (30 mins)  Debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee’s report: Communities First – Lessons learnt (60 mins)  Time allocated to the (60 mins)  Time allocated to (60 mins)

4 Legislation

4.1 Timetable for the consideration of Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol)

(Wales) Bill

 Business Managers agreed in principle to refer the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee (HSCS) for Stage 1 consideration.

 Business Managers agreed to write to the Chair of the HSCS Committee to consult on Stage 1 and Stage 2 timetable.

5 Business Committee

5.1 Progress on reviewing Standing Orders

Business Managers agreed to carry out reviews of Oral Assembly Questions and guidance on the conduct of Assembly proceedings as part of its procedural work programme, in addition to the other ten current and upcoming reviews already identified.

6 Committees

6.1 The effect of a Member leaving a political group

Business Managers discussed the issues raised in the paper but could not reach agreement on any decisions.

On the matter of the allocation of Chairs, the Llywydd stated that the current situation does not conform to Standing Orders, and that it must be resolved. The Llywydd asked Business Managers to give further thought as to how that could be done in a way that conforms with the Standing Orders, and would be putting the paper on next week’s Agenda.

7 Plenary

7.1 Paper to note - Statement on the Draft Budget, trialling a new approach

Business Managers noted the paper. The Llywydd noted that the Chair would ensure that as many Assembly Members as possible are called, and that the item would likely over-run. The Leader of the House agreed to change the time allocated to the item to 90 minutes.

8 Legislation

8.1 Papers to note - letters to the Chairs of CLA and EAAL re European Union

(Withdrawal) Bill

Business Managers noted the letters. FIELD_TITLE