Business Statement and Announcement

Tuesday 11 March 2014 & Wednesday 12 March 2014

Tuesday 18 March 2014 & Wednesday 19 March 2014

Tuesday 25 March 2014 & Wednesday 26 March 2014

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Tuesday 11 March 2014

Government Business

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

· Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources and Food: Modernising Welsh Agriculture: Online Systems for Farmers (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Finance: Progress on Improving Public Procurement (30 mins)

· Debate: The Second Supplementary Budget 2013-14 (30 mins)

· Motion under Standing Order 26.36 to vary the order of consideration of Report Stage amendments to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

· Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Education (Wales) Bill (120 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.

Wednesday 12 March 2014

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 - Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales) (30 mins)

Tuesday 18 March 2014

Government Business

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

· Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

· Debate: The Report of the Expert Group on Diversity in Local Government (60 mins)

· Debate: The Legislative Programme (60 mins)

· Report Stage debate for the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Bill (150 mins)

If the Assembly agrees the motion under Standing Order 26.36 the amendments will be disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate, are set out in the motion.  If the Assembly does not agree the motion, amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.

Wednesday 19 March 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

· Statement by Darren Millar: Introduction of a Member proposed Bill – Holiday Caravan Sites (Wales) Bill (30 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (120 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

· Short Debate - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (30 mins)

Tuesday 25 March 2014

Government Business

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

· Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the First Minister: Policy Statement on the Welsh Language (30 mins)

· The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Detection of Fraud) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (15 mins)

· The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (15 mins)

· Debate: Delivery of Fire and Rescue Services in Wales (60 mins)

· Debate: Tackling Housing Related Anti-Social Behaviour (60 mins)

· Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Education (Wales) Bill (15 mins)

Wednesday 26 March 2014

Government Business

· Questions to the Minister for Finance (45 mins)

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

Assembly Business

· Questions to the Assembly Commission (15 mins)

· 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 - Julie James (Swansea West) (30 mins)