This was a committee of the Fourth Assembly (2011 - 2016). Current committees can be found at https://senedd.wales/committees

The Business Committee was responsible for the organisation of Assembly Business. It was the only Committee whose functions and remit was set out in Standing Orders. Its role was to “facilitate the effective organisation of Assembly proceedings” as stated in Standing Order 11.1.

The Presiding Officer chaired the meetings, which were attended by the Minister for Government Business and a Business Manager from each of the other parties represented in the Assembly.

The Committee usually met weekly in private when the Assembly was in session, to comment on proposals for the organisation of Government business and to determine the organisation of Assembly business in Plenary. For these meetings, only the minutes were published (see below).

The Committee may have met publicly on an ad hoc basis, to make recommendations on the general practice and procedure of the Assembly in the conduct of its business, including any proposals for the re-making or revisions of Standing Orders.

These meetings were subject to the normal procedures for public meetings and members of the public were welcome to sit in the public gallery to observe them. Information on how to attend a meeting of the Committee can be found in the Attend a Committee Meeting section.

Find out more about the Business Committee.

Transcripts and Minutes

• View meeting transcripts
• View Business Committee Minutes

 Completed Consultations

• Fourth Assembly Business Committee Legacy Report

Reports produced by the Business Committee

• Legacy Report
• Proposals to change Standing Orders
• Timetables for Bills
• Timetables for Legislative Consent Memoranda
• Timetable for the Government’s draft budget
• Committee Portfolios and Responsibilities
• Conventions
• Other

The Assembly Timetable

The Business Committee must publish a timetable every six months that:

• outlines timetables for Plenary meetings;
• establishes times available for other committee meetings within the Assembly;
• establishes times for meetings of political groups;
• outlines dates for oral questions to be taken in Plenary meetings.

View the Assembly Timetable.

Membership

A list of Members who served on the Committee during the Fourth Assembly can be found below:

• Peter Black (19 May 2011 - 23 May 2012)
• Rosemary Butler (19 May 2011 - 6 April 2016)
• Jocelyn Davies (19 May 2011 - 14 May 2013)
• Paul Davies (16 May 2014 - 6 April 2016)
• William Graham (21 September 2011 - 18 February 2014)
• Lesley Griffiths (27 March 2013 - 16 September 2014)
• Jane Hutt (19 May 2011 - 19 March 2013) (16 September 2014 - 6 April 2016)
• Elin Jones (15 May 2013 - 6 April 2016)
• Nick Ramsay (19 May 2011 - 21 September 2011)
• Aled Roberts (23 May 2012 - 6 April 2016)