Minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

2.

Minutes of the previous meeting

Minutes:

The minutes for the meeting were agreed by the Committee for publication.

3.

Organisation of Business

3.1

This Week's Business

Minutes:

Business Managers discussed the Letwin amendment on environmental protection to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill currently making its way through Parliament, and whether a supplementary LCM was needed. Business Managers agreed that a supplementary LCM would have no practical effect on the Bill’s passage at this stage, as the amendment has now been ‘locked down’.  The UK Government has given assurances on the record in Parliament that, despite its drafting being slightly unclear, the amendment will apply only to England and reserved matters.

 

Business Managers requested a briefing on the effects of the amendment.

 

Tuesday

 

·         Voting Time will take place as the last item of business.

 

Wednesday

 

 

·         Voting Time will take place before the Short Debate.

3.2

Three Week Timetable of Government Business

Minutes:

Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

3.3

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 4 July 2018 –

·         Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: Enterprise Zones: boldly going? (60 mins) – postponed until 11 July

·         Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)

 

Wednesday 11 July 2018 –

·         Debate on the Public Accounts Committee report on The Welsh Government's initial funding of the Circuit of Wales project (60 mins)

·         Debate on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee report: Use of antipsychotic medication in care homes (60 mins)

·         Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: Enterprise Zones: boldly going? (60 mins) – postponed from 4 July

5.2

Debate on Members' Legislative Proposals

Minutes:

·         Business Managers agreed to schedule the following motion for debate on 27 June 2018

NNDM6671 Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)

 

To propose the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes a proposal for a Bill to:

 

a) abolish the building of leasehold residential houses in Wales; and

 

b) improve consumer awareness of the implications of leasehold tenure.

 

2. Notes that the purpose of the Bill would be to:

 

a) place a duty on local authorities in Wales to reject all planning applications for leasehold residential housing developments; and

 

b) place a duty on sales and management agents to provide potential purchasers of existing leasehold properties with information on the implications of leasehold contracts.

4.

Plenary

4.1

Party Leaders entering the FMQ ballot

Minutes:

Business Managers discussed the paper and agreed to return to the matter at next week’s meeting.

5.

Standing Orders

5.1

Public Audit (Wales) Act - AGW Accounting Officer

Minutes:

Business Managers agreed in principle to the Standing Order change detailed in the paper.