Business Statement and Announcement

Recess: Monday 16 December 2013 – Sunday 12 January 2014

Tuesday 14 January and Wednesday 15 January 2014

Tuesday 21 January and Wednesday 22 January 2014

Tuesday 28 January and Wednesday 29 January 2014

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Tuesday 14 January 2014

Government Business

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

· Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Culture and Sport: Historic Environment Services in Wales (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources and Food: Implementation of a new Common Agricultural Policy (30 mins)

· Supplementary LCM on the Children and Families Bill in respect of an amendment in relation to section 98(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (15 mins)

· The Public Audit (Wales) Act (Consequential Amendments) (No.2 Wales) Order 2013 (15 mins)

· The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (15 mins)

· Debate: The 2014-15 Local Government Revenue & Capital Settlements (60 mins)

· Debate: The Annual Report on Equality 2012-13 (60 mins)

Wednesday 15 January 2014

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

• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)

• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

• Short Debate (30 mins)

Tuesday 21 January 2014

Government Business

• First Minister’s Oral Assembly Questions (45 mins)
• Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)
• Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Hywel Dda Service Change Plans (30 mins)
• Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Government Business: Local Government Performance – Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (30 mins)
• Statement by the Minister for Housing and Regeneration: Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings in Wales (30 mins)
• The Legislative Reform (Payments by Parish Councils, Community Councils and Charter Trustees) Order 2013 (15 mins)
• Debate on Ensuring Wider Access to our Heritage and Culture (60 mins)

Wednesday 22 January 2014

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)
• Debate on the Enterprise and Business Committee's Report on the Inquiry into Youth Entrepreneurship (60 mins)
• Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)
• Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)
• Short Debate (30 mins)

Tuesday 28 January 2014

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 Finance: Progress on Improving Public Procurement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources and Food: Independent Review into the Resilience of Farming (30 mins)

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

Wednesday 29 January 2014

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 on the Environment and Sustainability Committee's Report on the Inquiry into energy policy and planning in Wales – Follow up report (60 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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

· Short Debate (30 mins)