The "address in reply" to the throne speech - that is, the throne speech debate - falls under
government business. In our Assembly members debate the speech for up to 10 sitting
days, after which they vote to approve it or not. Because the debate
often covers most of the government's plans for that session,
watching it from a Chamber gallery or
reading the Hansard transcript gives you a good idea of what those plans are and how both
government and opposition see them working.