Decisions

Welsh Government Budget 2015-16

This page shows the decisions made by any committees looking at the matter. This might include agreeing the Terms of Reference for the inquiry or deciding to hold a public consultation on the matter.

08/03/2016 - Dadl ar Ail Gyllideb Atodol 2015-16

The item started at 15.03

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM5967 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the Second Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2015-16 laid in the Table Office and emailed to Assembly Members on Tuesday, 9 February 2016.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

i. the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006;

ii. the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

iii. a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

iv. a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion; and

v. a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c).

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

 - a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

28

0

27

55

The motion was agreed.

 


14/07/2015 - Debate on the First Supplementary Budget 2015-2016

The item started at 15.37

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM5798 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2015-16 laid in the Table Office and emailed to Assembly Members on Tuesday, 23 June 2015.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

(i) the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

(ii) the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

(iii) a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

(iv) a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion; and

(v) a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c).

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

- a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

34

16

0

50

The motion was agreed.


10/07/2015 - Scrutiny of Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2015-2016: Consideration of draft report

6.1 The Committee agreed the draft report.


09/12/2014 - Debate: The Final Budget 2015-16

The item started at 16.01

 

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

 

NDM5651 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 20.25:

 

Approves the Annual Budget for the financial year 2015-16 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Government Business on 2 December 2014.

 

Footnote:

 

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20.28, the Annual Budget comprises the following information:

 

1. the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

 

2. the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

 

3. a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

 

4. a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion; and

 

5. a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c).

 

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

 

an Explanatory Note on changes between Draft Budget proposals and the Annual Budget.

 

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

4

22

52

The Motion was agreed.

 


18/11/2014 - Debate: The Draft Budget 2015-16

The item started at 14.31

 

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

 

NDM5619 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 20.12:

 

Notes the Draft Budget for the financial year 2015-2016 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Government Business on 30 September 2014.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

Delete all and replace with:

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Does not believe the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2015/16 meets the needs of the Welsh people.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

11

0

42

53

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets that:

 

a) the Draft Budget fails to take an all-Wales approach to future capital investment;

 

b) investment in integration measures in health and social care has been cut, which will result in increased financial pressures on the NHS in the future; and

 

c) a short-sighted approach to investment in skills has resulted in fewer apprenticeship places, which risks leading to a further deterioration in youth unemployment.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

10

0

43

53

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion :

 

NDM5619 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 20.12:

 

Notes the Draft Budget for the financial year 2015-2016 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Government Business on 30 September 2014.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

5

21

53

The motion was agreed.

 


10/11/2014 - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2015-16 - Letter to the Minister for Education and Skills and Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology


10/11/2014 - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2015 -16 - Letter to the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty


10/11/2014 - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2015 - 16 - Letter from the Health and Social Care Committee to the Minister for Health and Social Services