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Apologies & announcements |
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Minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: The minutes were noted by the Committee
for publication. |
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Organisation of Business |
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This Week's Business Minutes: The Minister for Finance and Government Business updated the Committee
on changes to Government Business on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Voting Time would be after the final item of business. On
Wednesday, Business Committee 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: As a result of Byron
Davies’s resignation, his name has been removed from the Short Debate slot for
3 June. The Table Office conducted an additional ballot on Monday 18 May and
Rhun ap Iorwerth will now have a Short Debate on that day. Business Committee determined the
organisation of business and agreed to schedule the following items of
business: Wednesday 17 June 2015 – ·
Motion to amend Standing
Orders 2, 13 and 17 in relation to the Registration and Declaration of Members’
Interests and Standing Orders 17 and 22 in relation to the Membership of the
Standards of Conduct (5 mins) ·
Motion to approve the
Guidance for Assembly Members on the Registration, Declaration and Recording of
Financial and Other Interests and adopt the revised Code of Conduct (15 mins) ·
Time allocated to the Welsh
Conservatives (60 mins) ·
Time allocated to the Welsh
Conservatives (60 mins) ·
Time allocated to Plaid
Cymru (60 mins) |
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Legislation |
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The Public Health (Wales) Bill Minutes: Business Managers agreed in principle to refer the
Public Health (Wales) Bill to the Health and Social Care Committee for Stage 1
consideration. Business Managers agreed to defer a decision on the
Bill’s timetable until a future meeting to allow for consultation with the
Health and Social Care Committee. |
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Committees |
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Environment and Sustainability Committee: Request to visit Brussels Minutes: Business Managers agreed a request from the
Environment and Sustainability Committee to visit the European Parliament and other
offices in Brussels on 3 - 4 June 2015. |
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Standing Orders |
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Proposed amendments to Standing Orders: Proposals to amend Standing Orders in relation to the Registration and Declaration of Members' Interests and the Membership of the Standards of Conduct Minutes: Business Committee considered and approved a draft
Report on amending Standing Orders 2, 13 and 17 in relation to the Registration
and Declaration of Members’ Interests and Standing Orders 17 and 22 in relation
to the Membership of the Standards of Conduct. Business Managers agreed to table a motion to amend
the Standing Orders for the Assembly’s consideration on Wednesday 17 June 2015. |