06/05/2014 - Busines Statement and Announcement

Published 12/06/2014   |   Last Updated 12/06/2014

Business Statement and Announcement

Tuesday 13 May 2014 and Wednesday 14 May 2014

Tuesday 20 May 2014 and Wednesday 21 May 2014

Recess: Monday 26 May 2014 - Sunday 1 June 2014

Tuesday 3 June 2014 and Wednesday 4 June 2014

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Tuesday 13 May 2014

Government Business

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

  • Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

  • Statement by the Minister for Housing and Regeneration: Partnership Working with Housing Associations (30 mins)

  • Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources and Food: The Water Strategy for Wales (30 mins)

  • Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources and Food: Update on the Marine and Fisheries Strategic Action Plan (30 mins)

  • LCM on the Deregulation Bill (15 mins)

Wednesday 14 May 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)

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

  • NNDM5502

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire)

Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the proposal within the Welsh Government’s consultation on proposals for a Public Health Bill to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in enclosed public places and places of work in Wales.

2. Notes that an estimated 2.1million adults in the UK currently use electronic cigarettes.

3. Notes that public health guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ‘Tobacco: harm-reduction approaches to smoking’ supports the use of licenced nicotine containing products to aid people in cutting down or quitting smoking.

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to bring forward the evidence behind the proposals on electronic cigarettes, to provide clarity on the justification for these proposals within the Public Health Bill.

  • Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

  • Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

  • Short Debate - William Powell (Mid and West Wales) (30 mins)

Tuesday 20 May 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 Education and Skills: Introduction of the Higher Education (Wales) Bill (60 mins)

  • The Rating Lists (Postponement of Compilation) (Wales) Order 2014 (15 mins)

  • Debate: Tackling Hate Crimes and Incidents – A Framework for Action (60 mins)

Wednesday 21 May 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 Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee’s Report on Participation Levels in Sport (60 mins)

  • Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

  • Time allocated to Plaid Cymru (60 mins)

  • Short Debate - Aled Roberts (North Wales) (30 mins)

Tuesday 3 June 2014

Government Business

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

  • Business Statement and Announcement (30 mins)

  • Statement by the First Minister: The Programme for Government Annual Report (60 mins)

  • Statement by the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport: Update on Welsh Science (30 mins)

  • Debate: Improving Primary and Community Care (60 mins)

  • Debate: Governance of National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales (60 mins)

Wednesday 4 June 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

  • Debate on the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Wales' role in the EU decision-making process (60 mins)

  • Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee’s Report on The work of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (60 mins)

  • Time allocated to the Welsh Conservatives (60 mins)

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