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: Paul Davies 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, Welsh Government
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 Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (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