Business Statement and Announcement

Plenary agendas are published a week in advance of a meeting, and can be found on the Plenary meetings page
Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December 2016
Recess: Monday 19 December 2016 – Sunday 8 January 2017
Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 January 2017
Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 January 2017

Tuesday 13 December 2016

Government Business

· Questions to the First Minister (45 mins)

· Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language: The Additional Learning Needs and Educational Tribunals (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

· Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure: The Development Bank of Wales (30 mins)

· Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children: Child Poverty Strategy for Wales – Progress Report 2016 (30 mins)

· Statement by the Counsel General: Codes of Welsh Law (30 mins)

· Legislative Consent Motion on the Criminal Finances Bill (15 mins)

· Supplementary Legislative Consent Motion (No. 2) on the Children and Social Work Bill (15 mins)

· The Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Wales)  Regulations 2016 (15 mins)

· Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes (15 mins):

o The Social Care Wales (Extension of Meaning of “Social Care Worker”) Regulations 2016

o The Social Care Wales (Specification of Social Care Workers) (Registration) Regulations 2016

Wednesday 14 December 2016

Government Business

· Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs (45 mins)

· Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children (45 mins)

Assembly Business

· 90 Second Statements (5 mins)

· Statement by the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the Committee’s Inquiry into Human Rights (30 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

· Short Debate - Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West) (30 mins)

Recess: Monday 19 December 2016 – Sunday 8 January 2017

Tuesday 10 January 2017

Government Business

· Questions to the First Minister (45 mins)

· Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)

· Debate: The Final Budget 2017-18 (60 mins)

· Debate: The General Principles of the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

· Debate on the Financial Resolution on the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Bill (5 mins)

Wednesday 11 January 2017

Government Business

· Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (45 mins)

· Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education (45 mins)

Assembly Business

· Questions to the Assembly Commission (30 mins)

· 90 Second Statements (5 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

· Time allocated to the United Kingdom Independence Party (60 mins)

· Short Debate (30 mins)

Tuesday 17 January 2017

Government Business

· Questions to the First Minister (45 mins)

· Business Statement & Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government: The Trade Union (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

· The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Schemes) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (15 mins)

· Legislative Consent Motion on the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill (15 mins)

· Legislative Consent Motion on the Higher Education and Research Bill (15 mins)

Wednesday 18 January 2017

Government Business

· Questions to the Counsel General (45 mins)

Assembly Business

· 90 Second Statements (5 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (120 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

· Short Debate (30 mins)