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Introductions, apologies and substitutions |
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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 ·
The Government added a statement
by the First Minister to today’s Plenary agenda: Latest developments in the UK
Government’s Brexit Negotiations ·
Voting Time will take place after
the last item of business. Wednesday ·
The Llywydd drew Business
Managers attention to the fact that an Independent Member had tabled two
amendments to the Health and Social Care committee’s report. The Llywydd noted
that she was yet to take a decision on whether to select the amendments, but
that historically she had not done so. ·
Voting Time will 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: Motion
to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Public Services
Ombudsman (Wales) Bill The
Llywydd informed Business Manages that, in accordance with Standing Order
26.36, this motion is required to be tabled by the Business Committee and that
it would be tabled in her name. Scheduled
business on Wednesday 13 March The
Llywydd informed Business Manages that whilst there is almost 5 hours of
Assembly Business scheduled for that day, she expected that it would underrun
in practice. Debate
on Petition P-05-849 All men in Wales should have access through the NHS to the
best possible diagnostic tests for prostate cancer Business
Managers agreed to a request by the Trefnydd to move the Petitions Committee
debate on Prostate Cancer on 6th March to the final item of business before
voting time as the Minister has a school parents’ appointment mid-afternoon and
would like to get back for the debate. Business Managers stated that whilst
they were happy to agree this particular request, they did not wish to set a
precedent for frequent requests of this nature. Business
Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to
schedule the following items of business: Wednesday 13 March 2019 – ·
Statement by the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications
Committee on the effect of Brexit on the arts, creative industries, heritage
and the Welsh language (30 mins) Wednesday
20 March 2019 – ·
Debate: Stage 4 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill (15 mins) ·
Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: Mobile
Action Plan Update (60 mins) ·
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report:
Degrees of Separation? The Impact of Brexit on Higher and Further Education (60
mins)
Relating to
the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee’s request
for a statement in Plenary, Business Managers requested that more information on
the content and context of such statements be provided in future to help inform
scheduling decisions. |
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Legislation |
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Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill Minutes: Supplementary
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill Business
Managers agreed to refer the supplementary Memorandum to the Constitutional and
Legislative Affairs Committee and the External Affairs and Additional
Legislation Committee, with a reporting deadline of 11 March (the day before
the Plenary debate) to allow the maximum time for scrutiny. |
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Committees |
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Request from the Public Accounts Committee to meet outside of its allocated meeting time Minutes: Request
from the Public Accounts Committee to meet outside of its allocated meeting
time Business
Managers agreed the request. |
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Request from External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee to meet outside of its allocated meeting time Minutes: Request
from External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee to meet outside of
its allocated meeting time Business
Managers agreed the request. |
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Any Other Business Committee
membership changes The
Llywydd informed Business Managers that a motion to elect Dai Lloyd to the Climate
Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee in place of Helen Mary Jones
will be added to tomorrow’s Plenary agenda. Supplementary
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Healthcare (International Arrangements)
Bill The
Trefnydd noted that the Government still expect there to be a tight timescale
between laying this supplementary Memorandum and a Plenary debate, due to UK
Parliamentary timelines. The
Welsh Government are still in discussion with the UK Government but expect that
details of any changes will be made available to Members as soon as possible.
The Minister for Health and Social Services has written to both committees who
considered the original LCM (the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and
the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee) with the relevant
information at this stage. The
passing of Paul Flynn MP Following
a query from the Trefnydd about an appropriate way to mark the passing of Paul
Flynn MP, the Llywydd informed Business Managers that she would make a
statement at the start of today’s Plenary. |