Business Statement and Announcement

Tuesday 8 October and Wednesday 9 October 2013

Tuesday 15 October and Wednesday 16 October 2013

Tuesday 22 October and Wednesday 23 October 2013

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Tuesday 8 October 2013

Government Business

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

· Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Finance: The Draft Budget 2014-15 (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Finance: Progress on the development of European Structural Fund Programmes 2014-20 (30 mins)

· Debate on Direct Payments of Housing Costs to Tenants in Wales (60 mins)

· Debate on the General Principles of the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

· Motion to approve the Financial Resolution in respect of the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

· Debate on the General Principles of the National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

· Motion to approve the Financial Resolution in respect of the National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

Wednesday 9 October 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 (120 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

· Short Debate - Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central) (30 mins)

· Short Debate – Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central) (30 mins) – Re-scheduled from 2 October

Tuesday 15 October 2013

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: Introduction of the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Government Business: Achievement of the Programme for Government Commitment to Fund and Facilitate the Employment of 500 Community Support Officers (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport: South East Wales Integrated Transport System (30 mins)

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

· Debate on the Equality and Human Rights Annual Report: “Working together to strengthen equality and human rights in Wales - Wales Review 2012-13” (60 mins)

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

Wednesday 16 October 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

· Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv) (60 mins)

· Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee's Report on the Inquiry into the implementation of the National Service Framework for diabetes in Wales and its future direction (60 mins)

· Debate seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Proposed Bill on Financial Literacy (Bethan Jenkins) (60 mins)

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

Tuesday 22 October 2013

Government Business

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

· Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

· The Domestic Fire Safety (Definition of Residence) (Wales) Order 2013 (15 mins)

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

· Motion to approve the Financial Resolution in respect of the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

· Debate on The Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2012-13 (60 mins)

Wednesday 23 October 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)

· Debate on the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee’s Report on the Inquiry into Home Adaptations (60 mins)

· Debate on the Petitions Committee’s Report on The Establishment of a Welsh Cricket Team (60 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

· Short Debate - Suzy Davies (South Wales West) (30 mins)