Business Statement and Announcement

Tuesday 12 November and Wednesday 13 November 2013

Tuesday 19 November and Wednesday 20 November 2013

Tuesday 26 November and Wednesday 27 November 2013

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Tuesday 12 November 2013

Government Business

· First Minister’s Oral Assembly Questions (45 mins)

· Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the First Minister: Y Gynhadledd Fawr – next steps (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Government Business: Preparations for Winter Weather (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport: Review of the Availability of Funding for SMEs: Second Report (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty: Continuity and Change – Refreshing the Relationship between Welsh Government and the Third Sector in Wales (30 mins)

· Motion to approve the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Regulations 2013 (15 mins)

· Motion to approve the Family Absence for Members of Local Authorities (Wales) Regulations 2013 (15 mins)

· LCM on the Local Audit and Accountability Bill (15 mins)

· Debate: NHS and Social Service Plans for Winter Preparedness (60 mins)

Wednesday 13 November 2013

Government Business

· Questions to the Minister for Natural Resources and Food (45 mins)

· Questions to the Minister for Housing and Regeneration (45 mins)

Assembly Business

· Debate on the Children and Young People Committee's Report on the Inquiry into Attendance and Behaviour (60 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

· Short Debate - Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (30 mins)

Tuesday 19 November 2013

Government Business

· First Minister’s Oral Assembly Questions (45 mins)

· Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Housing and Regeneration: Introduction of the Housing (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport: Update on City Regions (30 mins)

· The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2013 (15 mins)

· Debate on the Draft Budget 2014-15 (120 mins)

· Debate on the Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ Annual Report 2012-13 (60 mins)

Wednesday 20 November 2013

Government Business

· Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services (45 mins)

· Questions to the Counsel General (45 mins)

· Questions to the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty (45 mins)

Assembly Business

· Motion to approve the Assembly Commission's Budget 2014/15 (30 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

· Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill. At the conclusion of Stage 3 the Member in Charge may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47.

· Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

· Short Debate - Keith Davies (Llanelli) (30 mins)

Tuesday 26 November 2013

Government Business

· First Minister’s Oral Assembly Questions (45 mins)

· Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources and Food: The Marine and Fisheries Strategic Action Plan (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Government Business: Progress on Delivering the Right to be Safe Strategy (30 mins)

Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following two items together but with separate votes:

· The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (15 mins)

· The Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013 (15 mins)

· The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (Modification of Enactments and Other Provisions) Order 2013 (15 mins)

Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following two items together but with separate votes:

· LCM on The Care Bill (15 mins)

· Supplementary LCM on The Care Bill (15 mins)

· Supplementary LCM on the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill in respect of the ASBO exception (15 mins)

· Debate: The benefits to Wales of the UK’s continued membership of the European Union (60 mins)

Wednesday 27 November 2013

Government Business

· Questions to the Minister for Finance (45 mins)

· Questions to the Minister for Local Government and Government Business (45 mins)

Assembly Business

· Questions to the Assembly Commission (15 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

· Short Debate - Gwyn Price (Islwyn) (30 mins)

· Short Debate - Julie James (Swansea West) (30 mins) – Re-scheduled from 25 September