Business Statement and Announcement

Tuesday 21 January and Wednesday 22 January 2014

Tuesday 28 January and Wednesday 29 January 2014

Tuesday 4 February and Wednesday 5 February 2014

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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)

· Supplementary LCM on the Children and Families Bill in relation to the regulation of retail packaging of tobacco products, the regulation of tobacco products themselves and the creation of associated offences (45 mins)

· Supplementary LCM on the Children and Families Bill in relation to section 38 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (child performances) (30 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)
• Motion under Standing Order 16.3 to alter the remits and titles of committees (5 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 - Leanne Wood (South Wales Central) (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 - Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central) (30 mins)

Tuesday 4 February 2014

Government Business

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

· Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

· Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Bill (300 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 Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

Wednesday 5 February 2014

Government Business

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

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

Assembly Business

· Debate on the Petitions Committee's Report on Academi Heddwch Cymru / Wales Peace Institute (60 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

· Short Debate - Darren Millar (Clwyd West) (30 mins)