Plenary

Meeting date: Tuesday, 19 May 2015
Meeting time: 13.30

Agenda

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1 Questions to the First Minister (45 mins)

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

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Urgent Question

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on today’s announcement of investment in social housing? EAQ(4)0331(CTP)

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2 Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

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3 Statement by the Minister for Finance and Government Business on: EU Funding Ambassadors (30 mins)

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4 Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources: The Water Strategy (30 mins)

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5 Statement by the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty: Homelessness Legislation (30 mins)

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6 Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Evaluating the Foundation Phase - Final Report (30 mins)

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7 Stage 4 debate on the Planning (Wales) Bill (15 mins)

NDM5762 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Planning (Wales) Bill.

Supporting Documents
Planning (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum

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8 Debate on the General Principles of the Local Government (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

NDM5760 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Local Government (Wales) Bill.

The Local Government (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 26 January 2015;

The report of Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on the Local Government (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 5 May 2015.

Supporting Documents
Local Government (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum
Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee Report
Finance Committee Report
Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Report

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9 Debate on the Financial Resolution of the Local Government (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

10 NDM5761 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Local Government (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69 arising in consequence of the Bill.

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10 Voting Time 

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The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 20 May 2015

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