Business Statement and Announcement

Recess: Monday 24 February 2014 – Sunday 2 March 2014

Tuesday 4 March 2014 & Wednesday 5 March 2014

Tuesday 11 March 2014 & Wednesday 12 March 2014

Tuesday 18 March 2014 & Wednesday 19 March 2014

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Tuesday 4 March 2014

Government Business

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

· Questions to the Minister for Culture and Sport (45 mins)

· Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

· Statement by the Minister for Housing and Regeneration: Increasing the Housing Supply (30 mins)

· Statement by the Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty: Delivering the Programme for Government – Update on Flying Start Expansion (30 mins)

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

· Debate: International Women’s Day (60 mins)

Wednesday 5 March 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 seeking the Assembly's agreement to introduce a Member Proposed Bill on Minimum Nurse Staffing Levels (Kirsty Williams) (60 mins)

· Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

· Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

· Short Debate - William Graham (South Wales East) (30 mins)

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)

· 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 on the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Bill (150 mins)

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Government Business

· Questions to the Minsiter 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)