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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: The
Deputy Presiding Officer sent her apologies, due to representing the National
Assembly for Wales at Tynwald Parliament on the Isle of Man. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the Committee for publication. |
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Organisation of Business |
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This Week's Business Minutes: Tuesday ·
Jane Hutt informed the committee
that a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children: Update
following the Grenfell Tower Fire would be added to today’s Plenary agenda: ·
Jane Hutt informed the committee that
the order of the following statements would be swapped: - Statement
by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure: Historic Environment
Policy and Legislation (45 mins) - Statement
by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport: The New Treatment
Fund – Progress Report (45 mins) ·
Voting time would be after the
last item of business. Wednesday ·
Business Managers agreed that
voting Time would take place before the Short Debate. |
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Three Week Timetable of Government Business Minutes: Business
Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business. |
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Three Week Timetable of Assembly Business Minutes: Business
Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to
schedule the following items of business: Wednesday
19 July 2017 – ·
Statement from the Chair of the
Finance Committee: Fiscal Reform – Lessons from Scotland (30 mins)
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Debate on the Health, Social Care
and Sport Committee's report on medical recruitment (60 mins) ·
Time allocated to The Welsh
Conservatives (60 mins) ·
Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60
mins) |
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Individual Member Debate: Selection of Motion for Debate Minutes: ·
Business Committee selected a
motion for debate on 12 July: NNDM6348 David
Melding (South Wales Central) Dai
Lloyd (South Wales West) Caroline
Jones (South Wales West) Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Julie
Morgan (Cardiff North) Hefin
David (Caerphilly) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1. Notes
that Wales is the only home nation without a specialist paediatric rheumatology
centre. 2. Notes
that there are an estimated 400 children in South Wales alone that are
suffering with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. 3. Recognises
the need for a multidisciplinary paediatric rheumatology centre in Wales. 4. Notes
that the Welsh Health Specialist Services Committee is undertaking a
comprehensive review of paediatric specialised services in Wales. 5. Calls
on the Welsh Government to support calls from Arthritis Care, the National
Rheumatoid Arthritis Society and the British Society for Rheumatology for the
creation of a fully dedicated multidisciplinary paediatric rheumatology centre
in Wales. ·
Business Managers agreed to
schedule the next Individual Members Debate in the autumn term. |
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The Assembly Timetable - Fifth Assembly |
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Recess Dates Minutes: Business
Managers confirmed the following recess dates for Spring half term and Easter
recess 2018, and provisionally agreed the following dates for Whitsun half term
and summer recess 2018.
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Provisional dates to be considered by Business Committee. |
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Committees |
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Letter from the Standards of Conduct Committee Minutes: Business
Managers agreed in principle to a request from Standards Committee to hold an
additional meeting on Tuesday 18 July 2017. |
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Legislation |
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Paper to note - The UK Government's Legislative Programme - letter from Jane Hutt Minutes: Business
Managers noted the letter. |
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Paper to note - The UK Government's Legislative Programme - letter from Alun Cairns Minutes: Business
Managers noted the letter. |
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Any Other Business Business
Managers discussed the trial of a new structure for the Welsh Governments
Legislative Programme during Plenary on 27 June, and agreed to re-visit the
arrangements with a view to amending Standing Orders in the autumn term - at
the same time as they review questions, Members Legislative Proposals and other
changes introduced over the past year. The Secretariat will work on options for
Business Managers to consider. |