Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 7 February 2023
Meeting time: 13.30
This meeting can be
viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13218
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This meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference.
Presiding Officer Statement
The Llywydd made a statement to extend the Senedd’s condolences to Carolyn Thomas MS and her family following the loss of her son.
The Llywydd also expressed condolences on behalf of the Senedd to all those affected by yesterday’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
1 Questions to the First Minister
The item started at 13.30
The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd after question 2.
2 Business Statement and Announcement
The item started at 14.15
3 Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: The LGBTQ+ Action Plan
The item started at 14.30
4 Debate: The Draft Budget 2023-24
The item started at 15.00
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8194 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.12:
Notes the Draft Budget for the financial year 2023-24 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Local Government on 13 December 2022.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2023-24 fails to deliver on the priorities of the people of Wales.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
38 |
51 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on Welsh Government to increase the basic rate of tax by 1 pence, the higher rate by of tax by 2 pence, and the additional rate of tax by 3 pence for the purpose of increasing the budget available to deal with the health and care crisis and provide financial help for people in the greatest need.
Supporting
Documents
Report
of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs
Committee
Report
of the Health and Social Care
Committee
Report
of the Children, Young People and Education
Committee
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
40 |
51 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM8194 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.12:
Notes the Draft Budget for the financial year 2023-24 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Local Government on 13 December 2022.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
11 |
13 |
51 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
Heledd Fychan raised a point of order relating to language used by another Member during the debate. The Deputy Presiding Officer ruled that he considered the language used to be wholly inappropriate and called on the Member to retract his statement. The Member apologised and withdrew the remark.
Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 5 and 6 together but with separate votes
Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate items 5 and 6 together but with separate votes was agreed
5 The general principles of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill
The item started at 17.25
NDM8197 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:
Agrees to the general principles of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill.
The Agriculture (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 26 September 2022.
The report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee on the Agriculture (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 27 January 2023.
Supporting
Documents
Report
of the Finance Committee
Report
of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution
Committee
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
6 The financial resolution in respect of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill
The item started at 17.25
NDM8198 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Agriculture (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
7 Voting Time
The item started at 18.22
Votes Summary
The meeting concluded at 18.24
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 8 February 2023