Cofnodion

The minutes were noted by the Committee for publication.

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. On Wednesday, Business Committee agreed that Voting Time would take place before the Short Debate.

Business Committee noted the 3 Week Timetable of Government Business.

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

Wednesday 30 September 2015 -

·         Debate on a Petitions Committee Report on the consideration of a Petition - Mandatory Welsh legislation to ensure Defibrillators in all public places (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

·         Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

Business Managers considered a letter by the Health and Social Care Committee noting that the Minister did not intend to move the motion for the financial resolution of the Bill until the autumn term once relevant information had been provided by Kirsty Williams AM, the Member in charge of the Bill. As such, it would not be possible for the Committee to complete its Stage 2 proceedings by the agreed deadline of 17 July 2015.

In light of this information Business Managers agreed a request by the Health and Social Care Committee to extend the Stage 2 deadline from Friday 17 July to Friday 11 December 2015.

Draft Wales Bill

The Presiding Officer informed Business Managers that the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee would be scrutinising the Draft Wales Bill which will be published in the autumn.

The Presiding Officer indicated that she intended to write to committee chairs to suggest that they may find it useful to consider the Bill from their own perspectives, with particular regard to legislative competence under the reserved powers model.

Senedd@Swansea

The Presiding Officer informed Business Managers that she would be writing to committee chairs to inform them of the planned second pilot outreach initiative during October in Swansea, following a successful outreach initiative in Wrexham in March this year.