Minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies & announcements

2.

Minutes of the previous meeting

Minutes:

The minutes were noted by the Committee for publication.

 

3.

Organisation of Business

3.1

This Week's Business

Minutes:

The Minister for Finance and Government Business updated the Committee on changes to Government Business on Tuesday.

 

On Tuesday, Voting Time would be after the final item of business.

 

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 Managers noted that the Short Debate scheduled to take place on Wednesday 12 November may be postponed.

 

Business Committee determined the organisation of business and agreed to schedule the following items of business:

 

Wednesday 12 November 2014

 

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)

 

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Liberal Democrats (60 mins)

4.

Standing Orders

4.1

Letter from the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee

Minutes:

Business Committee considered a letter by the Standards of Conduct Committee   with regards to amending Standing Order 22.5. The letter outlines the Committee’s opinion that substitutes should be allowed in instances where a Member may be party to a complaint in ways other than as the subject of it.  These ‘alternate members’ should be agreed by the Assembly at the same time as election of the permanent committee member. 

 

Business Managers agreed in principle to the Standards Committee’s recommendation that Standing Orders be amended.

 

The Secretariat will bring forward detailed proposals for Business Managers’ consideration at a future meeting.