Business Statement and Announcement

Tuesday 26 November and Wednesday 27 November 2013

Tuesday 3 December and Wednesday 4 December 2013

Tuesday 10 December and Wednesday 11 December 2013

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Tuesday 26 November 2013

Government Business

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

· Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Finance: The UK Government’s Full Response to the Silk Commission’s Report on Financial Reform (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: Hill Review: Future Delivery of Education Services in Wales (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

Tuesday 3 December 2013

Government Business

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

· Questions to the Minister for Culture and Sport (45 mins)

· Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Housing and Regeneration: Responses to the “Renting Homes” White Paper (30 mins)

· Debate on the General Principles of the Education (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

· Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Education (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

· Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (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 Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47.

· Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

· Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the NHS Finance (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 Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47.

· Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the NHS Finance (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

Wednesday 4 December 2013

Government Business

· Questions to the Minister for Education and Skills (45 mins)

· Questions to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport (45 mins)

Assembly Business

· 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)

· Short Debate - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) (30 mins)

Tuesday 10 December 2013

Government Business

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

· Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills: PISA 2012 (30 mins)

· LCM on the Water Bill (15 mins)

· Debate on the Final Budget 2014-15 (60 mins)

· Debate on the Sustainable Development Annual Report (60 mins)

· Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Control of Horses (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 Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47.

· Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

Wednesday 11 December 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

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

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

· Short Debate - Julie Morgan (Cardiff North) (30 mins)