Meetings

Business Committee agreed to schedule the debate on the petition for next Wednesday for 30 minutes, and asked that the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee reduce the time for their debate on that day to 30 minutes to accommodate this.

Business Committee agreed to return to a more usual schedule of business from September onwards, and so scheduled the following:

Wednesday 16 September 2020:

• 90 Second Statements (5 mins)
• Motion to establish a committee under Standing Order 16.3: The Llywydd’s Committee (5 mins)
• Debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee report: Benefits in Wales - options for better delivery (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Brexit Party (60 mins) – brought forward from 23 September
• Short Debate (30 mins)

Wednesday 23 September 2020 –

·         Questions to the Senedd Commission (30 mins)

·         90 Second Statements (5 mins)

·         Debate on the Finance Committee report: Impact of variations in national and sub-national income tax (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Brexit Party (60 mins) – moved to 16 September

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

·         Short Debate (30 mins)

Wednesday 30 September 2020 –

• 90 Second Statements (5 mins)
• Debate on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee report: the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, and its management, on health and social care in Wales (60 mins)
• Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Short Debate (30 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 15 July 2020:

• Motion to amend Standing Order 18.10: Committee Functions Relating to the Oversight of the Wales Audit Office (5 mins)
• Motion to amend Standing Orders: The Electoral Commission and the Llywydd’s Committee (5 mins)

Wednesday 16 September 2020:

• Motion under Standing Order 10.5 to appoint the Chair of the Wales Audit Office (5 mins)

Wednesday 23 September 2020 –

• Time allocated to the Brexit Party (60 mins)

The Business Committee agreed that, with the introduction of remote voting enabling Members to vote individually again, the Senedd could now consider Standard Committee reports if that Committee were to make a request.

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 16 September 2020:

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 1 July 2020:

·         Questions to the Senedd Commission (30 mins)

Wednesday 15 July 2020:

·         Finance Committee debate - The Welsh Government’s Spending Priorities for the Draft Budget 2021-22, in light of Covid 19 (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Managers discussed the timetable in conjunction with the requests for debates at items 5.1 and 5.2, and the timetabling issues raised at item 6.1.

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

Wednesday 24 June 2020: -

• Motion to amend Standing Order 34
• Debate on the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee report: Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the arts sector (30 minutes)

Wednesday 8 July 2020: -

• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 minutes)

Business Managers agreed to a provisional start time of 11.00 for plenary for the foreseeable future.

Business Managers discussed the letter from Suzy Davies and agreed to schedule the no named day motion which proposes to annul the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 2020, on Wednesday 10 June.  

Vikki Howells requested that Business Committee consider postponing her Short Debate from 13 November, so Business Committee asked the Secretariat to see if any of the Members who had a Short Debate scheduled before Christmas would be able to swap with Vikki Howells.

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

Wednesday 27 November 2019 –

·         Debate: Stage 4 of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill (15 mins)

·         Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Brexit Party (60 mins)

The Llywydd reminded Business Managers that forty Members would need to vote in favour at Stage 4 of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill for it to pass.

Business Managers discussed the letter and agreed to schedule a debate on the motion to annul the School Performance and Absence Targets (Wales) (Amendments) Regulations 2019 on 10 July.

Business Managers agreed that the item should be taken as the first item of business - in advance of Government business. They also agreed to conduct a vote (if required) on the motion immediately after the item concludes, rather than defer it to Voting Time. They noted that the Llywydd will suspend the meeting after the item, with business resuming at 14.30.

Business Managers also agreed to reschedule the Members’ Legislative Proposal debate for 3 July, to accommodate the additional item.

The Trefnydd asked that someone from the Commission’s Youth Parliament  team be available to discuss the draft declaration with Government officials.

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

Tuesday 7 May 2019 –

·         Address by the Llywydd to mark the twentieth anniversary of devolution (15 mins)

Wednesday 15 May 2019 –

·         Statement by the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee: Maintaining Confidence in the Standards Procedure (30 mins)

·         Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)

·         Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

3 Week Timetable of Assembly Business

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

Wednesday 3 April 2019 –

·         Debate on the Finance Committee report: The Implementation of Fiscal Devolution in Wales (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins) – postponed until 1 May

Wednesday 1 May 2019 -

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) – postponed until 8 May

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Wednesday 8 May 2019 -

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

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

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

Wednesday 1 May 2019 –

·         Debate on the Public Accounts Committee report: The Welsh Government’s relationship with Pinewood (60 mins)

·         Debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee report: Wales’ future relationship with Europe and the World (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 3 April 2019 –

·         Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal (30 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

3 Week Timetable of Assembly Business

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

Wednesday 27 March 2019 –

·         Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

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)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (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.

3 Week Timetable of Assembly Business

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

Wednesday 6 March 2019 –

·         Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

Wednesday 13 March 2019 –

·         Debate: Stage 3 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill (150 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Business Managers agreed to a request from Vikki Howells to swap her short debate slot on 7 June with Mike Hedges’ slot on 21 June; the BSA was amended accordingly.

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

Wednesday 14 June 2017 –

·         Debate seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Proposed Bill - The Autism (Wales) Bill (Paul Davies) (60 mins)

·         Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Debate on the Report by the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee: The Big Picture: The Committee’s Initial Views on Broadcasting in Wales (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 7 June 2017 –

• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 10 May 2017 –

• Debate on the Report by the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee: The Big Picture: The Committee’s Initial Views on Broadcasting in Wales (60 mins) – moved to 14 June
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Wednesday 17 May 2017 –

• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (1260 mins)
• Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)

Wednesday 24 May 2017 –

• Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

In anticipation of the Assembly agreeing to the Standing Orders changes this week, Topical Questions have been added to the Three Week Timetable of Assembly Business for 20 minutes each week, from the beginning of next term.

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

Wednesday 17 May 2017 –

• Debate on a Members’ Legislative Proposal (30 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)

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

Wednesday 5 April 2017 –

• Motion to amend Standing Order 12 in relation to Topical Questions (5 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins) – re-scheduled from 22 March

Wednesday 10 May 2017 –

• Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Debate on the Report by the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee: The Big Picture: The Committee’s Initial Views on Broadcasting in Wales (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 29 March 2017 –

• Short Debate - Mike Hedges (Swansea East) (30 mins) – Moved to 5 April
• Short Debate - Steffan Lewis (South Wales East) (30 mins)

Wednesday 5 April 2017 –

• Short Debate - Steffan Lewis (South Wales East) (30 mins) – moved to 29 March
• Short Debate - Mike Hedges (Swansea East) (30 mins)

Wednesday 3 May 2017 –

• Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee's inquiry into the Education Improvement Grant: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller, and Minority Ethnic Children (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)

Business Managers agreed to move the debate on a Member’s Legislative Proposal from 29 March to 5 April so that Business Managers can select a motion once the result of the ballot for Members Bills (which will be announced on 28 March), is known.

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

Wednesday 22 March 2017 –

• Debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee report on the implications for Wales of leaving the European Union (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins) – moved to 29 March

Wednesday 29 March 2017 –

• Debate on a Member’s Legislative Proposal (30 mins) – moved to 5 April
• Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) – moved to 5 April  

Wednesday 5 April 2017 –

• Debate on a Member’s Legislative Proposal (30 mins)
• Statement by the Chair of the Finance Committee on Ministerial Appointments: Pre-Appointment Hearings by Assembly Committees (30 mins)
• Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 15 March 2017 –

• Debate seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Proposed Bill on Protection of Historic Place Names (Dai Lloyd) (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins) – moved to 22 March

Wednesday 22 March 2017 –

• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) – moved to 29 March
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Wednesday 29 March 2017 –

• Debate on a Member’s Legislative Proposal (30 mins)
• Debate on the  Children Young People and Education Committee Report of the inquiry into statutory advocacy provision (60 mins)
• Debate on the Petitions Committee Report on a Petition on Ovarian Cancer (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)   

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

Wednesday 22 March 2017 –

·         Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

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

Wednesday 15 March 2017 –

• Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee Report on the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 1 March 2017 –

·         Statement by the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on Inquiries and Engagement (30 mins)

Wednesday 8 March 2017 –

• Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

NNDM6210

Lee Waters (Llanelli)

Jeremy Miles (Neath)

Vikki Howells (Cynon Valley)

Hefin David (Caerphilly)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that approximately 40 per cent of the workforce is employed in the 'Foundational Economy' supplying essential goods and services such as: infrastructures; utilities; food processing, retailing and distribution; and health, education and care.

2. Recognises that these sectors are often more resilient to external economic shocks and have considerable potential to generate greater local value from the provision of localised goods and services.

3. Regrets that many of the sectors within the Foundation Economy are marked by low paid and insecure jobs

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to develop a strategy to maximise the impact of the 'Foundational Economy' across Wales as part of its work on developing a new economic strategy, including measures to improve employment conditions in those sectors.

• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 15 February 2017 –

• Statement by the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee: The Big Picture, An Initial Look at Broadcasting in Wales (30 mins)

Wednesday 1 March 2017 –

• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 15 February 2017 –

• Debate on the  Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee’s report on its post-legislative scrutiny work on the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 (60 mins)
• Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 25 January 2017 –

• Statement by the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee: Future inquiries and engagement work (30 mins)

Wednesday 8 February 2017 –

• Debate on Members’ Legislative Proposals (30 mins)
• Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee's report on its inquiry into Youth Work (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)

Member Bills

The Llywydd reminded Business Managers of the timetable for the upcoming Member Bills ballot:

• Deadline for tabling pre-ballot proposals for Member Bills – 4pm Friday 20 January
• Date of ballot (and announcement in Plenary) – 25 January

Members’ Legislative Proposals

The Llywydd reminded Business Managers of the timetable for the upcoming debate on Members’ Legislative Proposals:

• Deadline for tabling motions – 5pm 26 January
• Business Managers to select motion for debate – 31 January
• Debate on Members’ Legislative Proposals – 8 February

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

Wednesday 25 January 2017 –

• Statement by the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee: Future inquiries and engagement work (30 mins)

Wednesday 1 February 2017 –

• Debate on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's report on its inquiry into winter preparedness 2016/17 (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 25 January 2017 –

• Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 14 December 2016 –

• Statement by the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the Committee’s Inquiry into Human Rights (30 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (120 60 mins) – 60 mins moved to 18 January

Wednesday 18 January 2017 –

• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (120 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 11 January 2017 –

·           Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·           Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

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

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

Wednesday 14 December 2016 –

·      90 Second Statements (5 mins)

·      Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (120 mins)

·      Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·      Short Debate - Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West) (30 mins)

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

Wednesday 30 November 2016 –

• Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins) – moved to 7 December

Business Committee agreed to schedule the following items of business:

Wednesday 7 December 2016 –

·         90 Second Statements (5 mins)

·         Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins) – moved from 30 November

·         Short Debate - John Griffiths (Newport East) (30 mins)

Business Committee determined the organisation of Assembly business and agreed to re-organise the following items of business:

Wednesday 9 November 2016 –

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins) – swapped with Plaid Cymru Debate

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins) – swapped with Conservative Debate

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

Wednesday 9 November 2016 –

·         Statement by the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee on the future of agricultural and rural policies in Wales (30 mins) 

Wednesday 23 November 2016 –

·         Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 9 November 2016 –

• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (120 60 mins)

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

Wednesday 2 November 2016 –

• 90 Second Statements (5 mins)

Wednesday 9 November 2016 –

• 90 Second Statements (5 mins)
• Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

Wednesday 16 November 2016 –

• 90 Second Statements (5 mins)
• Motion to approve the Assembly Commission's Budget 2017-18 (30 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 19 October 2016 –

·         Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins) – moved to 2 November

Wednesday 2 November 2016 –

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (120 60 mins) – 1 hour moved to 9 November

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

Wednesday 19 October 2016 –

• Statement by the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme including Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Unaccompanied Children (30 mins)

• Debate on the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report on the UK Government’s Wales Bill (60 mins)

Wednesday 2 November 2016 –

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

Wednesday 9 November 2016 –

• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (120 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 19 October 2016 –

• The 50th Anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster (10 mins)

Wednesday 2 November 2016 –

• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (120 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 19 October 2016

• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)
• Short Debate – Neil McEvoy (South Wales Central) (30 mins)

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

Wednesday 28 September 2016 –

·         Statement by the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the Committee’s approach to its remit and how it plans to engage with the public in Wales (30 mins)

Wednesday 12 October 2016 –

• Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

Individual Member Debate: Selection of Motion for Debate

• Business Committee selected 2 motions for debate.

Wednesday 28 September 2016

• NNDM6088

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)

Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)

Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Calls on the Welsh Government to take decisive action to tackle bovine TB by committing to use the most effective measures to control and eradicate bovine TB and ensuring that testing and movement restrictions are proportionate to the disease status of an area.

Wednesday 12 October 2016

• NNDM6089

Lee Waters (Llanelli)

Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

John Griffiths (Newport East)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the multiple health and wellbeing benefits of physical activity.

2. Notes that only 35 per cent of Welsh children are getting the recommended hour of physical activity that they need every day.

3. Recognises the potential of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 to raise levels of physical activity amongst all age groups.

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to fully engage communities in identifying the new routes that would link up local destinations and would be most likely to be well used

Business Managers welcomed the scheduling of the first Statement by Committee Chairs, following a letter from the Presiding Officer inviting them to bring these forward.

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

Wednesday 5 October 2016 –

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

·         Short Debate – Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore) (30 mins)